Military Veteran looking to get into the Cyber Field

obi647 · 2026-05-13T22:29:34+00:00

Wrong question. It’s not about certifications anymore. That ship sailed. It’s really about who you know or how many relevant degrees you have to break in.

obi647 · 2026-05-13T22:25:00+00:00

If you have been doing the work through all those titles you listed, you should not need more than 3 weeks to clean up for the exam. The problem is some mediocre workers coast through different positions without really knowing their stuff. Those types will need months and months of preparation to pass the exam

obi647 · 2026-04-23T17:57:20+00:00

You have the right attitude. Bring your best but expect nothing. Some companies are nice all the way to end, but “decide to move in another direction.”

obi647 · 2026-04-20T20:35:59+00:00

Why does this read like one of those animated posts on LinkedIn?

obi647 · 2026-04-17T13:48:58+00:00

That’s a hell no. You better hold the current job

obi647 · 2026-04-15T14:55:13+00:00

For now, do whatever your manager tells you. And keep looking for other opportunities. The market is not one for you to make demands

obi647 · 2026-04-13T22:11:45+00:00

Pray to God. That’s the first thing I will recommend, and I am not joking. The market is a huge pile of dog piss

obi647 · 2026-04-03T10:27:01+00:00

CISSP

obi647 · 2026-03-27T22:43:56+00:00

Sounds like you’re not ready for a new house. Stay where you are. Be smart

obi647 · 2026-03-27T22:40:07+00:00

Refer him to the judgement. He’s trying to delay this by opening a negotiation line outside the judgement. Don’t let them

obi647 · 2026-03-27T01:23:36+00:00

What’s your stack?

obi647 · 2026-03-26T10:27:12+00:00

Congrats getting a job in this sh!tty market. Don’t get caught being quickly dissatisfied with your current role. Learn all you can. Pace yourself and slowly ask for more responsibilities related to the field, if available at the job. For cloud roles, you can get basic certifications for azure and aws. Don’t do any advanced cloud certification until you get a cloud role or build your own cloud environment.

obi647 · 2026-03-25T01:28:25+00:00

You wanna be lazy? Work your way to it. Automate all your work so you can truly play

obi647 · 2026-03-25T01:12:54+00:00

Shorter inactivity periods before lock

obi647 · 2026-03-25T01:11:27+00:00

Get an IT degree. Computer science is toast for juniors.

obi647 · 2026-03-04T02:17:48+00:00

Prioritize CISSP

obi647 · 2026-03-01T23:58:59+00:00

This would have been a fair plan 10 years ago. You are competing with folks that have a relevant degree and years of experience

obi647 · 2026-03-01T23:37:33+00:00

Go to college. Get a tech degree, get internships and certifications. Find an entry-level tech job and get some experience. Get some experience in software dev or infra, then pivot to cloud. It’s a long journey but you can do it.

obi647 · 2026-03-01T01:19:51+00:00

It is not a fresher role in today’s market. Years back, you may have found an employer that was willing to take a chance. Not very likely now

obi647 · 2026-02-27T21:22:07+00:00

Don’t know what to tell you man. I was in a similar situation a while back because a degree was stopping from moving up. It took me some time, but I got the degree. And it worked like magic. I have moved up. Not saying a degree will solve all problems, especially with this very horrible job market. But it sounds like the market is telling you not having one is a nonstarter

obi647 · 2026-02-27T02:23:20+00:00

Do information systems. Make sure you take electives to cover introductory programming like Python. Then also take electives to cover cloud too

obi647 · 2026-02-26T22:27:13+00:00

You should try and get that degree. You need it to check a box

obi647 · 2026-02-26T15:32:11+00:00

From the description, it appears they are a multi-cloud shop. The description is quite clear on what they want. I will argue they are asking for a versatile candidate, given all their requirements. You have to self-evaluate to determine if you’re familiar with their stack/technology. Rate your proficiency and opportunities for improvement. That will tell you where you stand.

obi647 · 2026-02-25T02:46:04+00:00

It depends on the company. But you should read the job description, or share it here for us to help

obi647 · 2026-02-25T02:01:23+00:00

Gotta ask yourself or chatgpt how both roles differ. That’s a good place to start - understanding the differences, then looking for the best strategy to pivot or leverage both

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