Why EVERYONE Is Struggling to Get Into Cybersecurity

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The cybersecurity job market is tough in 2024, and the outlook for next year isn't much better. Discover why this is happening and, more importantly, learn actionable strategies to navigate and thrive in this competitive field.
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0:00 ⏩ State of Cybersecurity Jobs
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15:23 ⏩ Must Have Core Skills
17:08 ⏩ Degree Vs. Certifications in Cyber
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@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

On the Job Hunt? Here is what's hot and whats not! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4XUnIJsdsmDgLM

@funktion_og Ай бұрын

This applies to alllll IT. There are a million youtube videos that have convinced folks if they get a cert, degree etc they can expect to make a certain range. But you aren't going to get the job competing against folks with experience with the systems, environments, triaging threats, vulnerability management etc, as well as if they have certs/degrees. Home labs will only get you so far. Get an actual entry level position while going for certs/degree. Being able to talk about the subject matter will get you in the door. Build your skillset and search for opportunities in the environment you work in to gain the experience for the next job.

@lertub Ай бұрын

I was in law enforcement for over 30 years. I am now working in a Helpdesk job and the experience is amazing. Now that I have experience, it is easier to get interviews for IT jobs now.

@UshMaVibez Ай бұрын

I cant get a helpdesk role at all. Have certs, but I get nothing when applying for jobs.

@bluecollarguy008 Ай бұрын

There is a crisis right now. No experience or certification is going to help right now. All that you can do is learn and prepare in case the situation gets better at any point.

@JustineCarissa Ай бұрын

A lot of cybersecurity jobs also have security clearances. Before I joined with my security clearance, it would be nice if people would inform others getting into it it's more than just the degree or certifications. Especially if a person wants to open the doors to gain experiences, there's a lot of jobs that require the security clearances. So it would look into credit score, citizenship etc.

@JonGoodCyber Ай бұрын

Plenty of cybersecurity jobs don't require clearances, but if you need one, you can't just go out and buy one yourself. The point is that this does not impact choosing the right things to do to make yourself a competitive candidate. If you are a competitive candidate, you can find companies to sponsor you, assuming you meet the qualifications for a clearance, but too often, I see people using the fact that they don't have a clearance as a reason why they didn't get a job...it is rarely the reason if you got an interview. The only way to basically guarantee a clearance is to join the Military.

@jenny-DD Ай бұрын

Videos like this are eye opening, perspectives, with information & and opinions, that are gold. If someone is not interested and wants to stick head in a sand box - You can find a box and sand just about anywhere - go for it

@JonGoodCyber Ай бұрын

LOL! Glad you enjoyed it.

@AJSoundbites Ай бұрын

Well, lets all become Blackhat hackers and increase the demand for cyber security jobs 😅😅😅😅

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

Haha.. well I could never condone such a thing... (Keeping the KZbin overloads happy) But seriously no cool

@designstudiohq7764 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@fokyewtoob8835 Ай бұрын

If you get good enough to be a black hat you can 100% land a job. Your problem at that point is marketing yourself. Job or not the skill is something that is valuable and will get you paid eventually keep that in mind

@Boost_Addict20 Ай бұрын

i have a masters in cybercrime, security and terrorism. Im currently working towards getting the Sec+ but ive only just really started learning cyber security! Im hoping the job market gives me a chance XD

@RR-lt8cm Ай бұрын

Thanks for posting

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

I appreciate your support!

@MyLifeAmbition Ай бұрын

Great video! If I’m going to school for Cybersecurity security do you recommend for me to still get certificates to improve my chances in getting into a GRC position?

@addu6843 Ай бұрын

Great interview, precise questions but very diplomatic answer. I have enjoyed the answer 13:03 Keep doing the good work. Thank you.

@JonGoodCyber Ай бұрын

I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

@thomasholt5070 Ай бұрын

great video!

@JonGoodCyber Ай бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it!

@fish618 Ай бұрын

It is always important video and life skill sharing. ❤❤❤

@apoorvchaturvedi962 Ай бұрын

There is no point in making such videos and creating a sense of panic in folks who are already mid way in their journey get into cybersec . Yes automation is there so learn automation and be a part of it . There is not everything which AI and robots will do.

@niklausrupai1341 Ай бұрын

AI is shit on higher levels in IT. It can pass the bar for example (every person on earth can with a laptop), but can't pass harder leetcode questions, because you can't train an AI to properly secure systems

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

It's important to stay positive and focus on the skills that will set you apart in the cybersec field.

@loganmanagh2268 Ай бұрын

This video was inspiring to me, not panicking. Work hard learn lots and put yourself out there is what ive learnt. Upskill and learn and you'll get what you're looking for. If your mid way, you're ahead of me lol good luck!

@TheITCornerbyJR Ай бұрын

Keep working hard and growing. No one can take away your knowledge ✌🏽😎

@MichaelBrown20 Ай бұрын

I think it's very important to understand that cyber security jobs are not going away and there's nothing that can get rid of them, especially now. New technologies and forms of automation come faster than ever before and there is more and more investment in cyber security programs because of desperate need for at least risk assessment.

@EmmanuelAnibueze Ай бұрын

Assuming am done with this courses and all and I want to apply for a job outside Nigeria like the US or UK for instance can I work from here in Nigeria...is it possible

@BattleBrotherCastem 22 күн бұрын

Yes and don't take jobs from other people..better your own country, economy etc.

@damianpodgorski6977 Ай бұрын

Great interview! I thoroughly enjoyed it

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

Thank you

@clockwork9011 15 күн бұрын

I’m hedging my bets! I graduate in fall with Bachelor’s. I’m also studying for Network+ and sec+ with school discounts it should cut cost. I’ll throw some home labs in there with documentation. I figure this will make my CV looked well round and help me get my foot in the door!

@lm4122 Ай бұрын

It's iT jobs overall not only cybersec and also depends from country to country.

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

yes. There's still plenty of jobs in positions out there for those who are willing to put in the work.

@connorbertsch9103 Ай бұрын

Just passed my Google cybersecurity certificate don’t have a degree unfortunately and worked hard on resume and portfolio and can’t believe how many jobs want degrees and 25 years of experience and it just sucks to work hard towards something and for them to demand a college degree from people who don’t want college

@faycalmarzougue1859 Ай бұрын

This is problem all of them they asking for degre

@fluffywhitebudgie6376 22 күн бұрын

I'm in the opposite boat. Have a bachelor's but don't have a cert yet. Getting nothing. I wish certs were a bit cheaper. It took long enough to deal with the price of college, but lacking a higher job to pay stuff off makes it harder to keep going for the higher job's requirements. It's a hard hill to climb when money is the gatekeeper to earning more money.

@mentalbreak Ай бұрын

Can you do one of these for aspiring system administrators?

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

ill add it to my list!

@docholliday4546 Ай бұрын

If the jobs are getting chopped, why should we work our butts off to get into the cyber sec industry, if there will be no jobs?

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

It depends on how bad you want to get into the field. there will always be a need for cybersecurity Professionals. But as the job market grows and there's more positions, the pool of applicants is going to grow increasingly with it as well.

@JonGoodCyber Ай бұрын

I definitely recommend going back and watching that section to fully capture what I said. ALL career fields change over time, and just because a job exists today doesn't mean that job will exist in the future, say 5, 10, or 20 years from now. New trends can cause jobs to be eliminated or changed, and you need to develop new skills to stay relevant. Also, the primary purpose of using technology is literally to make things more efficient and automated...not continue on with manual processes whenever possible.

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

spoken as a true wise man!

@MW97058 Ай бұрын

Companies added cyber security to network engineer positions. You would think given the number of hacks we read about that there would be tons of CS jobs. Not the case at all.

@jb1557 Ай бұрын

Got a cyber degree All the comptia certs you could want the trifecta plus cysa and PenTest even SSCP and ITIL Working a service desk analyst job for the gov taking 40+ calls almost none being just password resets Even did Josh madakors course and have that project up on my resume Still not one call back on a cyber job

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

Sounds like you need to build up some experience. Maybe try to get into a more entry level position and get a few years under your belt.

@SimplyAdiva Ай бұрын

Apply for the federal government 2210 Roles. I have certs and am now doing my Masters in Cybersecurity at WGU. My first role was GRC, and now I've been offered a cybersecurity engineer and cloud security role. I kept training and doing projects. You may have to be open to moving for your first role. I already had a business when I decided to take time and get into cybersecurity. Sell yourself and get out and network. Plenty of jobs out there.

@Donelomusic Ай бұрын

@@SimplyAdivai have 0 experience where do I start? Help me

@JohnCutter317 Ай бұрын

This is the issue. It became this open door opportunity but then tranformed into somethint harder to start than becoming a pharmacist or something. The industry lost the plot. That first top tier role will come people were for sure mislead just try to.stay positive and enjoy it when it comes

@SO-fb4ef 16 күн бұрын

Change your current job title on your CV to look more security based, they are all transient and made up anyway!

@JohnCutter317 Ай бұрын

The issue was ppl persuing "cyber" in general. Most influencers got in when the bar was low. Companies no longer believe in training and want to hire a finished product. The few that make it in know somebody or got lucky in the top 1%. Work towards IT dive deep on specific technologies THEN pivot to cyber. I dont think influencers had bad intentions but 99% of it is misleading

@JonGoodCyber Ай бұрын

There are absolutely differences in the career field today compared to when I personally entered the cybersecurity job market (over a decade ago), but they aren't exactly as you've described them. I help people all the time at all levels of experience (newbie to seasoned pro) advance/accelerate their careers, so it's entirely possible if you do the right things, which often is the issue with why people are having challenges breaking into the career field. I can't speak for what other "influencers" say nor can I stop much of the misleading information that is being published to the world, but I'll always give information that works based on data.

@docholliday4546 Ай бұрын

If the jobs are getting chopped, why should we work our butts off to get into the cyber sec industry, if there will be no jobs? Can you KZbinrs that have all the answers plz explain it to me?!?! Why should I waste my time and buy your course or list to your podcast if its not going to help me?

@aFutureSelf Ай бұрын

Because influencers gotta make that $$ selling shovels.

@truenorthbeardco Ай бұрын

👏🏻

@MrCATgpt Ай бұрын

GRC for the win.

@JonGoodCyber Ай бұрын

LOL! The writing is on the wall about GRC...

@HackerShiv Ай бұрын

It's over for me. I'm cooked fr. Good run tho boys 😭

@christiandubois937 Ай бұрын

I understand the concept of the video and your intentions, but where I think there was a missed opportunity is in explaining or enlightening your subscribers or viewers about an actual path. Currently, there are multiple videos with the same format, but what we're suggesting is you need to differentiate yourself and provide us with a unique insight or something valuable. The reality is, there is a group of people eager to break into IT Security. They were advised to start with Security+, then move on to labs, scripting, active directory, free internships, applying for numerous jobs (in the 100s), tailoring resumes for each application, mock interviews, networking events, more certification tailored to the job posting and more. Some individuals have completed all these steps and yet still struggle to receive a "YES" after numerous attempts. What do they get rewarded from people in the industry? We often hear "Do... more." It's just toxic, and they are tired. All in all, we understand the video and also understand that after a video discussing the same thing that was talked about 2 years ago by some of the people you have already interviewed (in their respective KZbin channels), your comments under this video are not full of praises. Just be different; that's all we are asking.

@JohnCutter317 Ай бұрын

Were all starting to read the room I'm glad I was aiming for network engineering and cyber. The whole thing sold to people in the beginning was know your stuff prove yourself and you can get in without insane degrees etc...we've now completely lost the plot there is not a single tech job with the amount of hoops cyber wants..and it's absolutely not about talent influencers rarely sound technical or that advanced it's pure gatekeeping and confusion..once you get the first job things will open up it's hard not to be bitter tho the path wasn't what they sold to us

@christiandubois937 Ай бұрын

@@JohnCutter317 To be fair, the landscape has changed drastically, and you start to feel chaos among influencers who think they know how to land a job in cyber. Considering how vast and transformative the cyber field is, they have zero idea where or what it will be, they speculate. For me, only two positions have remained constant: Networking Engineer and Cloud Engineer, which could open doors into cyber with the proper certification and skills ( Firewalls usually). Now, in terms of the AI stuff, I call it BS because, as a security engineer, no company wants their security people using AI, especially when you have to give it proprietary data. However, I am not saying AI is not the future, but in Security right now, there's more risk than an actual need.

@87Otter Ай бұрын

He works in compliance … which is phasing out. Compliance to me will be the first to go as they are paper pusher .. they can’t actually secure anything or give architectural security advice

@rustyshackleford2841 Ай бұрын

Because: You don’t have this degree You don’t have this experience You don’t have this certification You are not putting this on your Resume You’re not smiling on interviews You’re not doing this trick… Cmon, man!! Influencers are like just as bad as the employers themselves in today’s age.

@xXscissors_61Xx Ай бұрын

I agree pretty low brow content

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

well, I suggest you rewatch it because that is not at all what I said.. I said you don't need a degree, you don't need certs.

@user-gs6yg4ye7i Ай бұрын

at this stage looking at my youtube feed, all this information from techfluencers is becoming brain rot and repetitive. accept that your journey is unique and there is no wrong direction

@MichaelBrown20 Ай бұрын

I don't think he means it doesn't help. It's definitely a good thing to have a degree and certs, especially if you have a specific field you want to get into. The biggest thing is that you have to actually prove you know what you're doing at the minimum level of the potential position. It is definitely possible to not have those qualifications, however, it's definitely harder to get the foot in the door without them.

@user-gs6yg4ye7i Ай бұрын

@@MichaelBrown20 but it is also a matter of hiring managers and HR to understand what is realistic when finding a candidate, the problem is not over-educated engineers - problem is under-educated hiring teams.

@DerekHFishing Ай бұрын

The people in the field don't seem to be doing very good right now. I have got at least 15 different security breach mails in the last month. Seems like its better to be on the black side than the white side right now lol.

@tjstraw1 Ай бұрын

Reading about all of the ransomware attacks has been crazy!

@DerekHFishing Ай бұрын

@@tjstraw1 A couple of the big healthcare places I worked at in 2021-2022 got hit with wannacry too

@kristopherleslie8343 Ай бұрын

There are over 3 million jobs available tho

@TheBeardedITDad Ай бұрын

Yeah, there is jobs out there.

@danielawuku8956 Ай бұрын

I’m guessing you’re already in the field

@kristopherleslie8343 Ай бұрын

@@danielawuku8956 I’m in the field and connected to education, employment etc

@K20Alfonzo Ай бұрын

I gave up on cybersecurity. No jobs being joined, hundreds spent on certificates and just a hell hole. I sold my website 2 months ago when i realized i can’t land a job, i went back to my trucking company instead

@aFutureSelf Ай бұрын

Trucking is very respectable man that's great.

@serjinskiy Ай бұрын

Same story!Learned a few Cisco courses, Google it support cert (networking is so hard), Google cybersec cert, and ended up with no chance to get into the field, even though I was looking for a job in Ukraine, where cyber is very developing right now. Back to the trucking, ELD provider =)

@K20Alfonzo Ай бұрын

@@aFutureSelf thanks man. I realized i was not built for a office job that i was probably going to get stressed out of. Trucking may take alot of family time away, but it guarantees me having a job still.