Hello im looking to start self teach but im not sure what field I want to get into to even start learning in.
Im looking to be able to hack/attack and defend from attacks as well.
What would be the proper career field for this type of work and knowledge/skills. Im ready to completely begin to self teach myself and do my research in order to start learning and preparing for my future.
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So.. cybersecurity? Have you looked into penetration testing (pentesting) in general?
(Dec 25, 2019 12:02 AM)neeuq Wrote: So.. cybersecurity? Have you looked into penetration testing (pentesting) in general?
Yes im sure this is what ill get into
Cyber security, go get your comptia certifications. CompTIA Security+ on a resume is a g r e a t way to get into the field.
A+, Security+, and Network+ certs makes you the top pick for any entry level job. You could start getting more technical certifications through work / experience to further that career.
There's a US AFB relatively close to me and I know Security+ alone is awleal easy way to get a job there making a whole lotta $$$
Jan 1, 2020 07:12 AM
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(Dec 31, 2019 03:04 PM)SyrupSplashin Wrote: Cyber security, go get your comptia certifications. CompTIA Security+ on a resume is a g r e a t way to get into the field.
A+, Security+, and Network+ certs makes you the top pick for any entry level job. You could start getting more technical certifications through work / experience to further that career.
There's a US AFB relatively close to me and I know Security+ alone is awleal easy way to get a job there making a whole lotta $$$
These certs sound like it would be better than spending money on a degree in my opinion. Are there any classes for these aswell ? Im going to do my research. I've been looking on indeed at careers in the field and majority seem to require a Bachelors.
(Jan 1, 2020 07:12 AM)CrouchingTig3r Wrote: These certs sound like it would be better than spending money on a degree in my opinion. Are there any classes for these aswell ? Im going to do my research. I've been looking on indeed at careers in the field and majority seem to require a Bachelors.
There's lots of courses and books around the internet. I wouldn't worry about degree requirements for these jobs either, the right applicable certs are often treated as equal and sometimes more valuable than degrees from what I've seen.
(Jan 1, 2020 09:12 AM)SyrupSplashin Wrote: There's lots of courses and books around the internet. I wouldn't worry about degree requirements for these jobs either, the right applicable certs are often treated as equal and sometimes more valuable than degrees from what I've seen.
Through reading I seen people say that you should start with A+ then Networking+ then Security+ in regards to obtaining the certs in appropriate order. Any inputs ? I know you said Security+ but the thing is, I'm new to everything. I have no knowledge so yeah im trying to wrap my head around this all the even start.
Jan 1, 2020 09:38 AM
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(Jan 1, 2020 09:21 AM)CrouchingTig3r Wrote: Through reading I seen people say that you should start with A+ then Networking+ then Security+ in regards to obtaining the certs in appropriate order. Any inputs ? I know you said Security+ but the thing is, I'm new to everything. I have no knowledge so yeah im trying to wrap my head around this all the even start.
Yeah that's the usual order, network and security being interchangeable in order. A+ is the catch all, just foundational knowledge of general tech things. Basic networking and hardware knowledge along with troubleshooting for them. Some software / firmware stuff in there as well like bitlocker and BIOS.
A+ is definitely the place to start for anything IT, you branch off from there depending on what you want to get into
There's also Microsoft, Cisco, etc certs that you would also get but personally I'd do all that once you've already landed an entry level spot. Those are a bit more specific as the name suggests, you can build those up to get yourself into better positions
(Jan 1, 2020 09:38 AM)SyrupSplashin Wrote: Yeah that's the usual order, network and security being interchangeable in order. A+ is the catch all, just foundational knowledge of general tech things. Basic networking and hardware knowledge along with troubleshooting for them. Some software / firmware stuff in there as well like bitlocker and BIOS.
A+ is definitely the place to start for anything IT, you branch off from there depending on what you want to get into
There's also Microsoft, Cisco, etc certs that you would also get but personally I'd do all that once you've already landed an entry level spot. Those are a bit more specific as the name suggests, you can build those up to get yourself into better positions
As you said, what im interested in getting into, well to answer that. I want to down the lines of pen testing. Attacking and defending (hacking) basically and whatever type of intelligences stuff aswell.
Jan 1, 2020 11:03 AM
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(Jan 1, 2020 10:29 AM)CrouchingTig3r Wrote: As you said, what im interested in getting into, well to answer that. I want to down the lines of pen testing. Attacking and defending (hacking) basically and whatever type of intelligences stuff aswell.
Yeah that'd fall under network + security for the most part. There's also CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certs which would be a solid choice. Sounds like even more specifically you could just be an ethical hacker, someone paid to try and breach systems
https://www.comptia.org/certifications/pentest
(Jan 1, 2020 11:03 AM)SyrupSplashin Wrote: Yeah that'd fall under network + security for the most part. There's also CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certs which would be a solid choice. Sounds like even more specifically you could just be an ethical hacker, someone paid to try and breach systems
https://www.comptia.org/certifications/pentest
I think I'll go after that once I can begin learning the basics first. I'm probably going to pick up python aswell and move from there with the language and other languages.
From what I've heard, degrees in this field (Cybersecurity) are less sought out for. As the above user mentioned, focus on your certifications. If you're just looking for an entry to helpdesk/basic IT, you could have that done in a few months with a CCNA and CompTIA A+.
However, for CyberSec, I recommend the same ones as the above user mentioned. It would be beneficial to get exposure to HTML, Java(JS as well), Python, etc. if you have an interest in Python (like you mentioned above) then that would be an amazing start. A lot of applicants don't know languages so if you have several languages in your resume, you are ahead of your peers.
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