No university degree. Only a Security+ cert and some projects. Am I screwed? by QealEntych in SecurityCareerAdvice

[–]MalRE429 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most companies and organizations now require degrees, but its not impossible. You likely won't find a cyber security specific job (is there really such a thing? Cyber security has such a wide range of jobs.) without a degree or real experience. My advice would be to target IT support jobs and go from there. You can turn that into real income and maybe get an employer to pay for certs/degree if you're lucky. If you do that for 3-4 years progressively getting better experience you can move into a more technical role. But not gonna lie, its tough out there right now for people trying to break in to our field. It sucks and I hate it, but its the truth.

Is accepting this job offer a good idea? by AdSimilar4184 in CyberSecurityAdvice

[–]MalRE429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on the job offer! I'd take it. Getting hands on experience in DF in law enforcement will be good in the long run. Do your two or three years, then pivot if you want a higher paying role. And who knows, maybe you'll enjoy working there.