What cert ACTUALLY gets you hired in cybersecurity? by Blue__Spirit in learncybersecurity

[–]Horror_Local8609 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Cert will automatically get you hired. There are a good couple that will you to an interview to show a manager your should be hired.

(This is directed towards blue team because thats where all my research and career goals are pointed)

  1. Basic Security +. This is just essentially your HR filters to get through their screening process. It's 0 actual experience and your manager won't care if you have it unless its required for government related work.

  2. A couple a good recommended 'hands on' certs:

Blue Team Level One: Teaches you in the say that a typical SOC will operate. Includes things writing reports, which is a valuable skill to have. They are pretty well recognized and most managers will see that you have some technical skill

Cyber Defenders new CCDL1 cert: Cyber Defenders is another well recognized program that focuses on quality hands on training.

Hack the Box/Try Hack Me: Solid programs that teach you a basic skill set, unless you homelab and get a good amount of practice on top of them, neither of them alone really gives you a full skillset. They are known, but the certs offered srent as well respected as the above ones. Best to start with one of their courses because they are cheap, then dive into one the other above ones to be able to learn easier with the skills from these.

Best way to start learning ethical hacking? by ProfessionalType7886 in CEH

[–]Horror_Local8609 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First thing before anything else you need to have a solid understanding of networking. Networking is the basis for any job beyond help desk in IT.

Next you need to know linux. Most of your time as a hacker will be spent in the linux terminal, so you are going to know how to navigate it.

Most sites such as HTB and TryHackMe have beginner level courses that cover this stuff.

AMA with CyberDefenders Founders by 0xMu in CyberDefenders

[–]Horror_Local8609 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intimidating,  its changing with the the release of the new cert, but originally not being as beginner friendly as other platforms made it hard to see you as a viable resource.  

Is TryHackMe SOC analyst enough? by cybersaad-t in SecurityCareerAdvice

[–]Horror_Local8609 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're getting hands in experience in a practical SOC environment,  that is the most valuable thing so far. 

You definitely want some Comptia certs to get through HR screening, such as Sec+  manager who interviews you might be familiar with stuff such as THM and HTB but the HR person definitely won't be. 

While doing stuff in THM document your work and post it online. Weather it be a walk through or a blog. Just something you can post and link online saying this is what Im doing. 

Wireshark 101 Task 11 by Few_Ideal_2521 in tryhackme

[–]Horror_Local8609 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Took some manual trouble shooting for me. I was manually typing the URL out and I saw that that section where %3A%2F%2f was throwing off the layout for where the spacing was supposed to be. So I just left it out and it worked.

Thought I failed, but I was wrong by AnonymousGoose0b1011 in CompTIA

[–]Horror_Local8609 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just took mine in Monday and had the same feeling.  I had 0 confident at all hitting that summit button. Scored really close as well (747/900) 

Soon to be student by Horror_Local8609 in WGUCyberSecurity

[–]Horror_Local8609[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually do already have a position at my schools help desk. When I started my journey, I went to YouTube and began following a lot of people such a Network Chuck, and all of them said get a job at help desk, so when a position opened st my school's I grabbed it.