https://community.isc2.org/t5/CC-Study-Group/No-cyber-security-background/m-p/64145#M1590 180 degrees is quite severe… you weren’t working for a ransom ware outfit before this were you..? <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tongue:">😛</span> I think the first thing to do is ask yourself some questions.<BR /><BR />What did you do before?<BR />Have you worked in IT roles before?<BR />What cyber security roles interest you?<BR />What experience do you have that you think is applicable?<BR />When you look at adverts for jobs that interest you way qualifications, skills and certifications do they ask for?<BR />What are your reasons for the change?<BR /><BR />I think your best option is to find entry level IT jobs in companies that offer training and progression. You’re more likely to be accepted.<BR /><BR />You could try to land a role straight out the hat, and you don’t get know if you don’t try, but I’d advise strongly that this should be additional to trying for adjacent roles.<BR /><BR />Join clubs, professional bodies - so an ISC2/ISSA/ISACA chapter local membership would allow for networking/find a mentor etc.<BR /><BR />Learn, learn learn - if you have the luxury of going back to school computer science or a cybersecurity degree are solid options but require 3-5 years.<BR /><BR />Certifications wise:<BR /><BR />CompTIA’s security plus is your king entry level certification in cyber security.<BR />ISC2’s CC is relatively cheap if you take the offer(it’s not free you need to pay fifty bucks once you pass). It’s young but can’t hurt to. SSCP is probably more useful initially.<BR />Google offers a similar certified security professional that has a comparable cost with hands on.<BR />If you really know your stuff from private study then look at Offensive Security’s OSCP - it’s hands on labs, and realworld skills test for pen testing…<BR /><BR />Anyway good luck and all good strategies have fallbacks or alternatives should your main pillars not do so adaptive is good.<BR /> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:34:30 GMT Early_Adopter 2023-11-02T23:34:30Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/CC-Study-Group/No-cyber-security-background/m-p/64142#M1589 <P>I am doing a 180-degree change in my career.&nbsp; What strategy should I follow to success?&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>Thanks&nbsp;</P> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:28:33 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/CC-Study-Group/No-cyber-security-background/m-p/64142#M1589 RafaelATX 2023-11-02T22:28:33Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/CC-Study-Group/No-cyber-security-background/m-p/64145#M1590 180 degrees is quite severe… you weren’t working for a ransom ware outfit before this were you..? <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tongue:">😛</span> I think the first thing to do is ask yourself some questions.<BR /><BR />What did you do before?<BR />Have you worked in IT roles before?<BR />What cyber security roles interest you?<BR />What experience do you have that you think is applicable?<BR />When you look at adverts for jobs that interest you way qualifications, skills and certifications do they ask for?<BR />What are your reasons for the change?<BR /><BR />I think your best option is to find entry level IT jobs in companies that offer training and progression. You’re more likely to be accepted.<BR /><BR />You could try to land a role straight out the hat, and you don’t get know if you don’t try, but I’d advise strongly that this should be additional to trying for adjacent roles.<BR /><BR />Join clubs, professional bodies - so an ISC2/ISSA/ISACA chapter local membership would allow for networking/find a mentor etc.<BR /><BR />Learn, learn learn - if you have the luxury of going back to school computer science or a cybersecurity degree are solid options but require 3-5 years.<BR /><BR />Certifications wise:<BR /><BR />CompTIA’s security plus is your king entry level certification in cyber security.<BR />ISC2’s CC is relatively cheap if you take the offer(it’s not free you need to pay fifty bucks once you pass). It’s young but can’t hurt to. SSCP is probably more useful initially.<BR />Google offers a similar certified security professional that has a comparable cost with hands on.<BR />If you really know your stuff from private study then look at Offensive Security’s OSCP - it’s hands on labs, and realworld skills test for pen testing…<BR /><BR />Anyway good luck and all good strategies have fallbacks or alternatives should your main pillars not do so adaptive is good.<BR /> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:34:30 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/CC-Study-Group/No-cyber-security-background/m-p/64145#M1590 Early_Adopter 2023-11-02T23:34:30Z