Cybersecurity/Info security career

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you are only looking to get in as a fresh grad or a entry level role, yes.

If you are looking to join as a senior/ management level then no.

normally there 2 path.

1st is tech path where you have a lot of cert or have alot of github development or HTB/ bug bounty kind exp.

2nd is smoke path where you have nothing much but can talk very well. this type of ppl will do in SI kind of cyber company

i nt good in smoking. so i have to get lots of certs. what are the basic certs i need to have?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i nt good in smoking. so i have to get lots of certs. what are the basic certs i need to have?

Basic HR cert example CEH

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i nt good in smoking. so i have to get lots of certs. what are the basic certs i need to have?

You dun have to care now. Just get into a cyber company first then look at the profile on LinkedIn of your peer and senior. You will likely be going to the same path as them.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Basic HR cert example CEH

ceh is crap cert. those in the cyber industry knows about it

Originally Posted by Unregistered

ceh is crap cert. those in the cyber industry knows about it

At least CEH can earn an interview.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

At least CEH can earn an interview.

Crap but why companies still asking for it?

Sure have some value.

To a seasoned professional it’s crappy but nonetheless a good foundation cert for newbie.

Well to me CISSP is equally crappy too. OffSec certs FTW hehe

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you are only looking to get in as a fresh grad or a entry level role, yes.

If you are looking to join as a senior/ management level then no.

normally there 2 path.

1st is tech path where you have a lot of cert or have alot of github development or HTB/ bug bounty kind exp.

2nd is smoke path where you have nothing much but can talk very well. this type of ppl will do in SI kind of cyber company

need to learn how to flip prata in this industry too many prata land people and cockroach land people compete with you

if you can get cissp why not , can fetch better salary compare to no cissp ppl

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Crap but why companies still asking for it?

Sure have some value.

To a seasoned professional it’s crappy but nonetheless a good foundation cert for newbie.

Well to me CISSP is equally crappy too. OffSec certs FTW hehe

CISSP is crap but OffSec cert guy need to work under CISSP guy.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Crap but why companies still asking for it?

Sure have some value.

To a seasoned professional it’s crappy but nonetheless a good foundation cert for newbie.

Well to me CISSP is equally crappy too. OffSec certs FTW hehe

a company that asks for it is crap too

Originally Posted by Unregistered

CISSP is crap but OffSec cert guy need to work under CISSP guy.

Exactly my point! Every cert will be useful to the holder at different stage.