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I love these videos you keep putting out! I'm currently in the middle of getting my Bachelors in cyber and wont graduate for a couple more years but watching your videos has given me a lot of tips about the direction someone like me should take with no formal IT background. Thank you for all that you do!

Thank you for the refresher tips, Josh. I am more focused on GRC myself, but I haven't gotten an interview for my first job, yet. I am leveraging on networking events and even attended a Tech event today, but it had a lot young folk in attendance, just starting out from campus or a few years in Tech... it's hard to breakthrough where I am at my age, but soldiering on. Thanks once again for the encouragement.

Great channel Josh. Thank your for all the help.

I'm considering taking both of your courses as i have zero technical experience. I'm taking the ISC2 CC exam on Monday in order to get my feet wet and after that I plan to prepare for the Security+. I just want to build a strong foundation so I can be well prepared to make the jump into this industry. Thanks for encouraging and informative videos, they've been very helpful.

As always great info. Starting in IT is not hard but you have to put in the work. The Field is in constant growth so that means you need to keep growing. Stay Focus ✌🏽😎

Hey Josh ! thank you for video once again . I have video that would be cool to see revamp since the last which is can you update the "HOW TO PASS ANY CERTFICATION WITH 3 PHASE APPROACH" but with an example of a certifcation that your working on or anything tbh. just to see visual on how your thought process is during the phases. Appereicate all the videos im almost done the Google cert and hope to get security + and then do you course !

Hey Josh ! Great Video love the daily videos

Josh you are smart.

Much love, Josh.

Hi Josh! Can you do a video on WGU degree paths that pay the most? Landing six figure careers in this current economy will be a major help. Even though my job will pay for me to get a bachelor's degree and I would lovr to get a degree in Cyber Security. It seems that the IT degree would be easiest and fastest way for me to get into the IT industry.

Classic Josh W

From my experience as a 34-year-old man with no degree and coming from retail jobs or fast food... 1. Get an A+ because there are some days when you are working from home or at a company late at night and no IT person is available. You will have to troubleshoot your computer or printer, and an A+ eases you into networking and security. 2. Network +, or CCNA, you will need it because they will ask so many questions about networks, like connections, port numbers, etc.; you have to memorize a lot of port numbers because most vulnerabilities are in the ports. 3. Security +. Your first job will be at the help desk, no matter how much you know, especially if you have no experience or a college degree, but keep studying, get more certificates, and let your company pay for it. 4. Later on, you have to know the basics of at least one programming language, and the easiest is Python. If you add Javascript and SQL down the road,. Chef's kiss! These websites helped me a lot to showcase my skills. You can pick one or all of them. Capture the box, try to hack me, or hack the box.

FYI a degree, certs and boot camps doesn’t equal a job. If you’re personal skills suck and you have all of that knowledge and still no job it’s you. Good luck to everyone and their journey and hopefully it works out for you. Perfect example of keeping things to yourself and worry about you 😂

I have been stressing myself out completely trying to get into IT. I get that I typically need the degree and experience to break into the field, but I can't even get a help desk position. I currently have A+ (expired 2020), Project +, ISC2 CC, GIAC GFACT, GIAC GISF, and 3 other technical certificates that pertain to Laboratory Science. I am currently working really hard to change careers but can't catch a break. For the record I am enrolled in the sans institute BASC and now working on GSEC, I'm just very frustrated to not even be able to get a help desk job to even start. Always great content that you give us. Any insight on my situation or questions are welcome. Edit: I do have an AAS in medical laboratory science with 11 years experience, I'm changing careers.

I’ll be job ready this summer after 6 years of grind. I have my bachelors and industry Certs plus 1 internship 💪🏿

Thanks Josh. While I was in college for my Cybersecurity Associates degree I got hired as an intern as a CIAM Analyst at a very popular consulting firm that rhymes with Baccenture. I got hired as a Cybersecurity Analyst permanently after 1 year. I have been at "Baccenture" for 2 years. I am going to WGU in July for my Bachelors in Cybersecurity. My WGU enrollment counselor said after I get a few certs I could get a remote Helpdesk job. Is that a step down? If I get offered a Help Desk role should I take it? I make $28 an hour and I have been trying to job hop with no success. Again I have no certs and a Cybersecurity Associates degree. Thanks!

Started my WGU Cyber Degree 2/1 with 49 CUs A+, Net+, and Sec+ currently in the last of my first term taking D431. Conflicted about leaving my current job which gives me at least 3 to 5 hours to study a day vs get a more focused IT position which will affect those studying hours possibly. I was a printer field tech for 7 years, but that ended due to a disability and now for the past two years I have been a technician that tests (pretty much going through prompts that runs scripts), sets up, and debugs mainframes and don't know if that role will have any positive impact on my resume for this career path.

I just want to say I appreciate this line - '"If you just want to debate me in the comments" . I'm not here to debate, I just find it refreshing that you put that out. Have a great one Josh.

Just got hired with a construction company that is working towards CMMC compliance as an entry level IT admin. Recently receiving the google cybersecurity certificate, Security+ and virtual simulation certs helped, but what really helped was the initiative to socially network. I reached out to a cybersecurity company who was in partnership with the construction company, and that’s how I was introduced to the role. There are many ways of entering into the career of cybersecurity (Analyst, Governance, DevSecOps. Etc.) and now, I get the opportunity to help grow with a company into a cybersecurity complaint organization, while working along side the cyber security partners. I guess what I’m trying to say is, there are multiple ways to nudge yourself into the field. Be proactive, be initiative and don’t be afraid to take opportunities! You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take so take them all.