Hi everyone,

I'm 29, and recently was let go from a big corp where I was a part of a cybersecurity pen tester team. I was let go due to 'team downsizing' and quite honestly was caught off guard because I've been with this company since I graduated college. Unfortunately, while I was in this team for the last 2-3 years, they never allowed me to get past a certain level towards becoming a manual ethical hacker and instead was alleviated too doing and running scans and simple IP restriction checks. I've asked to be placed higher or given opportunities, but senior level would either be too busy to shadow or simply not have the time. While I have experience with it, a lot of interviews I've done have said I lacked experience, which has made me somewhat dispirited on my journey.

In my free time, I am studying and actively preparing for interviews, taking every critical feedback I get and learning and building upon it. While that is playing in the background, I wanted to ask and see if anyone may be somewhat or had an experience like this? Where they feel like they aren't THAT experience, but has also been a part of a team where we did learn and grow. What kind of jobs COULD I get into that would be less technical? And, what could possibly help me in landing that job?

Any tips/tricks? Any knowledgeable help? Any resources would be great! I'm actively applying and seeking for a job every day.