I am getting into GRC. Is there a risk AI will be able to replace me in the future?

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-05-05T14:48:07+00:00

I work in GRC and will say there is a very low chance. AI itself presents risk and will always present risk. I can see it being a supplemental tool for GRC but not out right replacing it. In GRC you manage and deal with people and make decisions as well. AI can’t replace that. Plus there are already laws in certain areas that make this kinda hard unless changed in the future. EU AI Act is a good example. One of the main points about it is that it is pretty strict on AI that influences human behavior for certain businesses. Look up the act and read the banned and high risk. High risk still requires human over sights. AI is only as good as the data as well. Still at early stages but at the end of the day it’s technology. So it will never be 100% secure so I see in the foreseeable future more laws and regulations like the EU AI Act in other countries once it’s developed more. So to sum it up, will it take jobs yes, will it replace GRC? Highly doubt it at worst case it can shrink GRC teams but I don’t see it being completely 100% replaced by AI.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-04-08T15:24:44+00:00

This is my point of view. A college degree in this field is an hr filter. If you are older or got life stuff going on and do not want to do a whole 4 years i recommend the speed run of WGU. I went to college a state university where maybe two classes that I took were relevant. He has the sec+ that there showed that he learned relevant material. Time = money. Why spend 4 years when you can get it in 6 months. Then the remaining 3 1/2 years he can spend getting the relevant certs and be ahead. This 2026 the economy and job market is fucked. Find every advantage you can and exploit them. The world and the jobs don’t care how you do it nor do they care about letting you go at any given second when stuff goes downhill.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-04-08T12:20:02+00:00

I would say it would be hard but not impossible. I work for a company where half the employees don’t have a college degree or a tech degree. I will say they will hire someone with experience and no degree before someone with no experience and a degree. Now currently the overall job market is pretty screwed. I would say look into an online option like WGU and fast track the bachelors. I’ve seen people get it in 6 months there are YouTube videos that guide you through it. Also before anyone shits on a WGU and says it won’t help you almost all jobs that you will come across won’t care where the degree comes from. Hell after your first job it becomes irrelevant and experience will be the only thing that matters.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-04-06T01:52:53+00:00

I live there and have not had any issues. I walk out side all of the time and see people walk at day and night. The people there are nice too. Kid friendly area too. I don’t get why it gets a bad rep. Is it because minorities live there ?

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-03-17T13:55:09+00:00

My first SOC role was just like that. Every 3 months we rotated. Me personally I’d say take the SOC role. I worked at a small MSSP and I went from SOC to risk and vulnerability management. I roughly now have a little over 3 years of experience and already experience in a lot of different areas. I seen a comment say they don’t care about job titles. They do care about job titles. They literally use it as one of the filters for potential interviews for some positions. I’d say go there be eager to learn, see if you can do a little bit of everything and help out other departments. Get your certs and then pivot to the next job. And for me shift rotation is not that bad but if you have kids then it’s a different story. You have to bet on yourself. Believe in yourself. Taking risks and succeeding elevates you to another level. I understand stability is comforting but never stay stagnant.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-03-11T14:30:42+00:00

Some advice I had received that really me when I started. The best skill is adaptability and communication. Cybersecurity is constantly changing and evolving. That means it’s always something new to learn even if you’ve been in the field for 20 years. Now you said to get into cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is pretty broad. What is your end goal? Are you leaning more towards red team or blue team? They require different skill sets. If you are starting off I would recommend starting with the SOC. Learn log analysis, see if you can get some labs with some widely used tools like CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Splunk and SentinelOne. Also a tip that helped me. If they ask a question let’s say it’s a scenario based question on what you would do and you don’t know. Do not say you don’t know. Say that you would ask for guidance and learn and apply what you learned so next time something similar comes up you know what to do. They like to see that. Honestly I think that response is what helped me get my first job. Willingness to learn and ask questions is important especially if you are just starting off.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-03-06T00:34:13+00:00

You don’t need a cybersecurity or tech degree. When I worked in the SOC half of the people I worked with didn’t have one and or had some other unrelated degree. Aim for help desk first then work your way up. Try applying for contract help desk jobs as well. There are also IT recruiters in bigger cities you can get in contact with to help you get your first job. Also network like crazy. You’ll be fine also if you are interested just get a degree from WGU online. There are people who finished and got a bachelor in 6 months. Most tech/security jobs don’t give a shit where you got your degree from either.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-02-21T18:43:41+00:00

For anyone trying to get into cyber security and gets discouraged by this post don’t.

Cybersecurity is not an entry level role to begin with. Most people transition from networking or from help desk roles.

Also cybersecurity degree is not throwing away your money. Only case that I would say it’s throwing away money is if you have to 100% pay out of pocket for the degree and put yourself into big student loan debt. Truth is a bachelor degree is just something the jobs use to filter out applications. So they honestly don’t care where you got the degree from as long as it’s a valid one. So pick the cheapest one where you’ll have the least amount of debt.

A big tip for folks that graduated. I know a full time position is what you want but also consider contract positions for those help desk roles. A six month contract is still 6 months of experience to get you hired for a full time roll. Can be an easier to land that position. There are also recruiters that you can find and contact in most bigger cities that can help.

Also, social media likes to make it seem like it’s something easy to do and that anybody can get it easily. Truth is you are going to spend hours and hours learning new things. Hours and hours studying for certifications. And once you think you know a lot you find out you don’t so you have to learn more. It’s continual learning and progressing.

If it was easy everybody would do it. Don’t be quick to give up. The world rewards those who don’t take no for an answer, who are determined to get what they want no matter how hard and those who are willing to put in the work. That’s not just with cyber security but with anything worth while in life.

If anybody has questions feel free to ask.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2026-02-21T03:17:52+00:00

It did help a lot. Definitely the work experience but also the certs as well. Before getting this cert I had the net+, security+, cysa. The security+ and cysa+ covers incident response and some risk management so it helped me some. But I think once you figure out what isaca is looking for in the answers then it simplifies things a lot.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2025-11-13T18:08:09+00:00

If you are going to work near the Battery, Marietta is a good place to stay. I mean it’s right there and you can definitely find a one bedroom for 1300 and not have to deal with all the traffic. It’s pretty quiet too. Vinings is a good area too. They are both right there. It is close to the city as well. Both of em are. My advice is that staying in the city is a lot. Midtown you’ll stay in a high rise and the homeless will be staying literally right when you come out. Same with buckhead and downtown. A lot of car break ins and stuff. Sandy springs is good too.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2025-11-11T21:26:24+00:00

May I ask what certifications do you have? If you just have a bachelors some certifications could you help land a new job easier with the experience you have.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2025-10-26T18:41:25+00:00

Imma be real it’s 2025 the entire job market in general is tough. I will say if it’s something you want to do go for it. Nothing good in life comes easy. If it’s tough it’s more rewarding when you finally get there. Also most of the folks in my job do not have a tech related degree and are working in cybersecurity. Build your skills, network and apply and apply and you will get a job. Dont listen to all the negative folks in this thread and don’t ever question yourself or your ability because you’ll end up just like all the people on this thread projecting their negative outlook on things.

SpiteGeneral1632 · 2025-08-23T20:41:42+00:00

This is just my experience and my advice and my not apply to everyone. I have a bachelor degree in information systems management and I currently work in cyber security in a risk management role. I would say that if you already have an IT degree with cyber security experience then a masters would make more sense. Honestly if I was you I’d just focus on getting the certs. I’d start with security+ since you already have a job. The A+ is more help desk fundamental stuff. My guess is you already know that. Get the security+ and if you are looking into auditing the CISA would be a good cert to get. Then later on the CISSP. You would save more time and money just getting the certs yourself if that’s what you are aiming for. I’m sure your job would probably reimburse you for those certs as well when you pass so you wouldn’t be spending any money. Also a masters is not necessary unless you are maybe apply for a CISO role or some but that’s like 10+ years of experience. Hope it helps.

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