What should I do to get started if I want to do cybersecruity? (programming.dev)

submitted 8 months ago by chrischryse@programming.dev to c/cs_career_questions@programming.dev

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My current job is ok but it's not exaclty wwhat I want to do long term. I'm not good at programming, but I do want to work on it. In the mean time I'd like to go into cybersecurity, however I'm not sure where to start and if it would be a waste of my bachelros in C.S.

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[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

CISSP is not a starter cert...

CEH is also not really a starter cert, it's like mid weight on the knowledge scale

S+ is a starter cert.

[-] teft@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

He has a computer science degree. Those should all be starter certs for him.

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I have a CS degree, they don't teach you anywhere near what is appropriate for the secops world. College is a basis but it cannot teach you experience.

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