You’re TOO OLD for Cyber Security if THIS is TRUE

[@cryptosquirrel5667]

I'm 71 and I'm going for it. I've done this stuff without pay just for fun for years. Linux in general, Kali Nethunter, wifi hacking and more. Now I'm levelling up my skills. 3/4 done with the Google Cert in a week, then planning to get Sec+, Blue Team Level 1, and a Splunk cert. That's my roadmap. Then going for a SOC role while I level up pentesting. Likely I'll aim for the TCM Pentesting cert and possibly OSCP. If I find that hands on isn't my thing, I can always bail into recruiting or sales. You can't control whether you'll get hired, but no one can stop you from learning and having fun. My motto is "Do your best, Keep learning, Have fun, and Believe in yourself."

[@JonGoodCyber]

Thanks for sharing and good luck! I also recommend checking out my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) where I give a roadmap that works consistently and it will give you an idea of skills and knowledge areas that are expected but won't necessarily be covered in the path that you've listed.

[@altecm]

I'm 60. Attending college online for Cybersecurity. I have an electronic tech background. However switched careers and I am teaching introduction to computer networking. Looking forward to transitioning to a Cybersecurity analyst remote position. Feeling positive about my future. Thanks for the video 🤠

[@JonGoodCyber]

Excellent and you've got this! Thank you for sharing.

[@Volsung86]

I'm turning 37 next month and am attending college for cyber security. Been a truck driver for 16 years, and ready to step out of it and make a change

[@JonGoodCyber]

Excellent! This is a great time to be getting into the career field.

[@coachheaden9931]

Hey. How did the transition go

[@HaniAnwar]

How things are going for you? Wish you best of luck

[@edwardho996]

I'm in the 60's, I am re-entering IT field and I chose CyberSec path, I am hesitated because of my age, I do feel encouraged watching your video. Thank you!

[@JonGoodCyber]

I'm glad that you found the content helpful!

[@greggonzalez661]

I am 53 and have worked with bank applications for years. So I am comfortable with a digital world. But I am also a disabled veteran so I am concerned that it might be too challenging to pass the certification tests. But I am still wanting to try!

[@JonGoodCyber]

Certainly you'll have to make that determination but I wish you luck, and I'm always here to support you!

[@sp4rtavus244]

I am starting from scratch in CS at the age of 49. I plan to have a career in Osint hopefully. I just hope I have the soft skills to land me a job. I have no pro exp in IT so it will be a challenge although I am always on a comp.

[@JonGoodCyber]

Thank you for sharing! There are a lot of areas in Cyber Security where soft skills are very important so make sure that you are open to all of the possibilities to avoid closing yourself off to something great.

[@success762]

Same here I'm 49 starting this field with my son he is 19 . Where are you now in this journey?

[@Bella-bb7fs]

Just turned 50 Went back to school 2 years ago. Let's get a screen. Psychology have sent switched pages to cybersecurity. I was very timid when it came to technology. And after 2 semesters, I went into the accelerated program and doing it's cool and totally loving it. Hope to graduate within a year with a Bachelor's degree.

[@JonGoodCyber]

Thanks for sharing and good luck! It's a great time to get into the career field.

[@joycemarube9357]

Thank you for sharing this! I needed to hear this. I switched from a graphic design field to the tech world and now studying for cybersecurity in my early 50s

[@JonGoodCyber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@success762]

Where are you now in this journey?

[@lifestylewithjoyce4736]

I graduated with a masters in cybersecurity 🎉

[@success762]

@lifestylewithjoyce4736 congratulations bro. Did you have a job ?

[@joycemarube9357]

I am currently searching for that big break into the industry @@success762

[@vitamind_forme3850]

I switched careers because I needed a new challenge. I am considering in taking Security+ because I started studying for it before I got my results for ISC2 CC. I'm in my 30s and switched from an art background into something technical. I am still getting used to always learning.

[@JonGoodCyber]

Thank you for sharing! Cyber Security is definitely a career field where you will always be learning something so getting comfortable with that idea is an absolute must.

[@CorinnaVillalobos]

You're never too old.

[@JonGoodCyber]

I stand by what I said in the video. Thanks for watching!

[@inurspace]

I'm 64 this year and half way through a part time Certificate IV in Cybersecurity at our local College. Was worried about my age, but been re-assured by this video and others that age is not a problem. I still have a few years of working life left and luckily I come from a tech background so some learning isn't as steep as what it could be.

[@JonGoodCyber]

Excellent and glad to have you here! You can do it and definitely keep me updated on your journey.

[@alexgeld7173]

Mate I am 33 and thought of another switch (I’m a commercial manager and analyst with an IT master’s degree), and I was thinking I was too old. Seeing people being 20- 30 years older than me, makes me even more resolute 😎👊

[@JonGoodCyber]

I'm glad that I could help!

[@elnetini]

46 years old with 17 of Telecommunications experience. I am just tired of the cycles in Telecom. It's too many ups and downs. I'm thinking Cybersecurity is a little more stable so considering it

[@JonGoodCyber]

It's definitely a great time to get into the career field. I recommend grabbing my free eBook to make sure you'e covered the initial requirements (you didn't specify if that means IT or something related) and how to keep progressing. jongood.com/getstarted/

[@jimcohoon9434]

28 years ago I was supposed to get into IT. Took an 11-month course in IT. But I got sucked back into the vortex of construction design. I expect to be working for the next 12 years or so and need a change. I really like IT and cybersecurity has been a growing interest for me for the last few years. Great video BTW. I needed to see this. In my mid-fifties I'm always wondering if it's too late. Thanks for posting this!

[@JonGoodCyber]

I'm glad that you enjoyed the content and that I could help!

[@YukisomeVideo]

Thank you for this. 35years old trying to learn about cybersecurity. need more encouragement

[@JonGoodCyber]

I'm glad that my content is helpful for you!

[@christianmanrique3427]

Hi am 45 am a truck driver but i want to switch to cybersecurity i got some knowledge on repairing computers but thats it.. i dont know where to start on certification.. i will dedicate my weekends on learning this.

[@JonGoodCyber]

The best place to start is my Getting Started page ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ).

[@Repeeeet]

Thank you for posting this. I'm 48 so I'm terrified at starting over. This is what I need and want. I think your video was the affirmation of some sort.

[@JonGoodCyber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DC-wg9zn]

Good luck Patricia I know how you feel

[@novadhd]

I got started in Cyber in my 40 but had many years of IT/ Network background. This is helpful th anks!

[@JonGoodCyber]

I'm glad that you found the content helpful and thank you for watching!

[@AndrewEvenstar]

great video . been in IT for 7 years and going for my n+ and ccna but I'll keep sec in my mind

[@JonGoodCyber]

Thank you for watching and for sharing!

[@MeerapillayMaharoof]

I am 44 years old, i am in marketing filed, but i am very interested in lern cyber security,

[@JonGoodCyber]

It's a great time to get into the career field!

[@zeighos]

Im 30 with a Master's in Computer Science & Information Science. I've spent the last 5 years software engineering, running my own businesses(in travel actually), and rising to property manager within the real estate/property management field. After years of wondering why I didn't go Infosec/cybersec after taking my first infosec class and falling in love it, I am looking to switch to Cybersecurity. Can't wait to make the leap! Nice work on the video!

[@derekhalford187]

I've been a software tester for the last 23 years and tested on multiple projects using a variety of technology platforms and for some time now I've felt the desire to transition to Cyber Security, as I'm really interested in this field and believe that it shouldn't be too difficult to transition. However, there's a lot of certs on offer, but not all have value and many lack practical training, which concerns me. At the moment I have signed up for the CompTia CCNA course and the Security + course to get a proper foundation. Once done with these, I'm considering doing the 'Security Blue Team' certification - level 1. It does concern me though that many people with experience are struggling to find work in this field (UK), as I don't want this to be wasted effort?? I'm 54.

[@JonGoodCyber]

Awesome and thank you for sharing! You're certainly off to a good start but I highly recommend grabbing my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ), which includes a roadmap of skills and certifications that I recommend pursuing to make sure you have a solid foundation. The cybersecurity career field isn't just about technical or hands-on as deal a lot with theory and other things so both are absolutely important. There's many reasons why people with and without experience struggle to find employment in cybersecurity and one of the big reasons is that people try to rely purely on their technical skills/training, however landing jobs is about a lot more than that (i.e., resumes, interviewing, selling yourself, etc.). I recommend using Career Coaching on Cyber Training Pro ( www.cybertrainingpro.com/ ) for deep diving on the most effective and efficient strategy.

[@justinbailey7281]

Hey I'm an electrical contractor going back to school for cyber security I wonder if I'll have time for side work

[@JonGoodCyber]

It's just like any career field in that some companies/jobs are more demanding than others but it's certainly possible to balance your work life and free time.

[@Norseman311]

I've been in IT for 28 years. I have my own Field Engineer Services company. I'm 54 looking to get my CISSP . Thoughts?

[@JonGoodCyber]

My first question is what are you expecting to get from the CISSP?

[@Norseman311]

@@JonGoodCyber possible govt jobs / contracts. I had IT1 with DOD. And just more clients in general and providing another service in security. Thanks for replying.

[@JonGoodCyber]

If you're looking to provide anything to the government, especially in security, then they won't touch you without a CISSP and it's usually in the contract. There are certainly other requirements to becoming part of their supply chain that I would look into also but the CISSP certainly makes sense.

[@metallical87]

Are those figures in the article you showed based in US? or would the figures also be close in Australia?

[@JonGoodCyber]

Figures that I show are US-based. Unfortunately I don't know enough about Australia salaries but I seem to remember seeing some information where the numbers were fairly similar.

[@TheSwayzeTrain]

Good video Jon.

[@JonGoodCyber]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cacogenicist]

I think it's _often_ the case that GenXers and older millennials have a somewhat broader understanding of tech than people in their teens and early 20s -- because youngsters have come up in a world of magic computing appliances, with "no user serviceable parts," so to speak. A lot of times they aren't very familiar with even the concept of hierarchical file structures, because iPads. Whereas people born in the 70s and 80s might have had to learn a little BASIC (usually from computer magazines) when they were kids to get their pirated games to run on their Commodore 64s. 🙂 Boomers invented the Internet. GenXers run a lot of the huge Silicon Valley companies. There's quite a bit of tech knowledge out there among middle-age (and even older) folks.

[@JonGoodCyber]

There are absolutely differences between all the generations but that's why knowledge share is important. Granted, a large chunk of older knowledge is going to be obsolete but we do continue to see some legacy items that seem to never go away.

[@cacogenicist]

@@JonGoodCyber - Hopefully -- and I know the youngsters agree with me -- *_knows how to fix the copy machine/printer_* becomes a worthless skill in the near future. 🙂Awful Rube Goldberg contraptions. I am willing to assert, though, that a higher percentage of 50-year-olds know their way around a 1.CLI than 18-year-olds -- not that that percentage is terribly high in either group. And I even think, in a task like **save a file from whatever desktop OS application to a specific, non-default directory -- open a cloud storage client, find directory, manually upload file** is daunting to quite a lot of teens. But this is probably mostly older folks' fault, for assuming that the kids are wizards at all tech things, and that they don't need explicit instruction on some of this stuff. 1. Probably not obsolete within IT fields any time soon

[@farooqshaik1171]

Switching to Cybersecurity, preparing for CEH and practicing for OWASP Top vulnerabilities, can I get a job as a security analyst with CEH and knowledge of bug hunting? Give me path, am at little confused.

[@JonGoodCyber]

I recommend grabbing my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) where I provide a roadmap of skills and certifications. The CEH alone will not prepare you for a job in Cyber Security.

[@mdrasheedfarook5590]

Hi I am 45 now. I am doing trading Business and have very little knowledge in programming. Like to switch carrer in Cybersecurity is it possible to work offshore?

[@JonGoodCyber]

In theory yes it's possible to work remotely in Cyber Security but it depends on the company, industry, the country employing you, the country you're working in, and other factors. Not every situation will work for an offshore employee and you'll have to evaluate specific situations.

[@PrateekSachan07]

I am 33 year and non technical ,how long it will take to switch me ?

[@JonGoodCyber]

However long it takes you to learn the information. It depends on so many factors including your ability to learn the information, interview well, and find a position that matches your career level. I always recommend following my free eBook's roadmap ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) because that's what employers will expect. Realistically, the minimum is around 6 months for highly motivated people doing the right things, but other people might take several years.

[@giyuutomioka6601]

Helloo, I'm planning to work abroad as a cybersecurity specialist, which country do you think that has the most demand on this particular field and best to work as a cybersecurity specialist?

[@JonGoodCyber]

Since there is no research that I could find to quote, my educated guess based on the overall number of jobs would be either the United States or somewhere in Europe due to the amount of businesses and regulations compared to other parts of the world. Other established countries have Cyber Security needs but it's unlikely that the number of openings will be higher. With so many companies doing business worldwide, I'm not even necessarily sure that you would have to relocate to one of those countries to land some of the available jobs but you're going to need to do some research on the employment laws/requirements.

[@AhmedAlkashif]

Hi Can I ask you question please? I'm a student in university I'm studying software engineer And I want to learn cyber security Will that be hard or easy? Are they relative in some way? Please help me.

[@JonGoodCyber]

You should be learning about software security while you are studying to become a software engineer, which is an important aspect of Cyber Security. With that being said, there are many other areas where you won't get exposure because there just isn't overlap in those areas. As far as difficulty in learning Cyber Security, it will vary based on the individual but you should certainly be capable.

[@anwar.shamim]

can I do 2 jobs together as a SOC analyst for two different region employer remote job?

[@JonGoodCyber]

You could potentially do it but I wouldn't for these reasons: 1. Some employers will have restrictions on additional employment 2. People burnout only working one SOC job...two would dramatically increase how fast that happens 3. If we're talking about two full time jobs, you would spend 16 hours (maybe closer to 20) per day working...that leaves little time for studying, resting, or literally anything else. All of this of course is dependent on even being eligible to work for a company due to your local employment laws and the laws of the two companies.

[@sp4rtavus244]

@@JonGoodCyber Hey John what are the primary reasons for burn out in Cyber? I used to work in hospitality top end and saw it quite frequently due to physical and mental pressure on the job.

[@JonGoodCyber]

There are a lot of reasons for burnout depending on the situation but a common issue, especially at lower tier positions, is falling into the same thing day after day without any new challenges or opportunities to grow. We like to learn new things and that's why a lot of us get into this field.

[@sp4rtavus244]

@@JonGoodCyber Ah Ok. I am glad I asked that question because that's a different burn out to what I have experienced in a different trade. So it's the monotony of certain positions that burn some people opposed to the stressfulness. Hmm

[@JonGoodCyber]

Stress is certainly a possibility but it's not something unique to Cyber Security. There are many reasons so it would be hard to list them all.

[@ruggiero1206]

Hi 49 looking at making a switch in careers anyone recommend a good online course for beginners in cybersecurity specifically SOC Analyst

[@JonGoodCyber]

I recommend starting with my Getting Started page ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) as you need to build a solid foundation first.

[@GR-fo6sk]

Remote work feels like retirement

[@JonGoodCyber]

How so?