This is a great interview. This is the second person that took the course that have a bachelor degree and have the certification in comptia security plus and then take joshes course to eventually end up with a very good job. The one prior to this was a guy from Texas so people the common denominator is this to get a very good position and cyber security. You need your degree and at least one certification everything after that is an added bonus. Great work, Josh I look forward to taking a course.
@@DG-no1oo if all you want to do is help desk, unless you have a someone who bless you in. You will eventually need a degree to be extremely marketable unless you are PRODIGY IN i.t. oR YOU get government contracts.
@@GABRIELJACMEL not in this day in age. . I have a senior position in one of the most biggest banks where I work with tech and non technical roles. You have to be able to market yourself and get hands on exp . Nothing wrong with a degree but it’s not needed to get to a big bag . I follow and talk to so many black people in tech that making 100k and up with no degree and it’s not just the government sector . I’m in too many networks to even believe it and work with people as myself with “no degree”. Managers want you to be able to learn and show that you can do the work . My position even listed it needed a degree . I have no degree lol . I know how to market myself and research ! Transferable skills , Certs, and hands on exp in todays world can take you far .
@@GABRIELJACMEL I'm 34 and attempting to make a career change and break into tech. Currently don't possess a bachelor's but not opposed to getting it along the way. I saw you mentioned Help Desk. Which certs and what path in your opinion would I need to apply for such a postion to start off. If I may ask..
@@DG-no1ooWhy do you say you don't. I'm 34 and attempting to make a career change and break into tech now however I don't possess a degree. I'm curious of what path in your opinion someone would take to aquire a decent paying postion in tech
Great interview. Apply to a job even if it seems over qualified. Apply all day. Market yourself. Change your title. Do research and stay relevant to trends. Be adaptable and change your resume to the job and times. Do what it takes to break in and apply for everything.
Great interview very inspiring.. I have a master’s in computer science now and looking to go full time into cybersecurity. I will definitely take the course.
Outstanding.. very informative and inspiring, especially since right now it is hard to find a true "entry level" role. He brings up alot of great points, a company that is willing to invest in a candidate will get a loyal and hard working member of the team for many years to come. I have found myself in a similar situation, my current company noticed my hard work and leadership, and are now offering me a chance to break into a cyber role while willing to train and certify me along the way. This shows that even though we might not find a dream job the first time, as long as you land in a good company with a great team, opportunities will always present themselves if you work hard enough. Great interview Josh!
Outstanding interview! Well spoken, and extremely effective at providing a snapshot of efforts that led to his success. This guy sounds like type of person you’d want to hire/work with. Thank you for sharing your story, and BIG congratulations to you Derek!!
Anyway you can get users to try to record their interviews so you can analyze it step by step. I am going to do that for the feedback which will help many
I was able to pull it off. I was actually going for the sec+ when I landed the job. Im a vet so took advantage of free splunk and elastic certs. Anything the VA gave out I took advantage of. They paid for a GSEC once I landed the job. Been in it since 2018.
Hi Josh, I’ve been a major fan for several months and you’re the main reason why my girlfriend and I are going to finish WGU’s BSIT/MSITM next year. We want to become SWE and I was wondering if you know anyone who does what you do for your cybersecurity course but for SWE?
Josh will you one day make a verifiable, recognized digital credential for completing your Bootcamp. A badge we can attached to linkedin for your course?
Hi josh, could you please make a video on how to become a programmer and a roadmap to get there. I see a lot of resources online like Odin project but it’s hard to know where to start, also I am attending WGU software engineering, but I am sure if we really learn any practical skills. Thanks for your effort.
Hey, which email did you send it to? I just got done checking my mail and didn't see it, hmmm. Can you email me at the email address in my channel page?
@@JoshMadakor Hey Josh, definitely sent it to the email address listed on your youtube channel page. Let me know if there's a better place to email/message. I just tried to resend it. :)
Hello Josh. Would you say that your IT course and your cybersecurity course would prepare one for a career in GRC? I know some GRC roles require a little technical skills or some basic knowledge of Active Directory, cloud, monitoring, incident response, etc.
I finished the course as well and have been applying to jobs but I don't like hearing tailor my resume for each job because that's exhausting for real. It's either you like my skillset or you don't. I have a sociology degree and I'm pursuing a master's of engineering in cyber security policy and Compliance, if that doesn't show my commitment to the field then idk what will. I wrote individual cover letters for each job and still nothing. I work in data security and use that as experience. I'm really getting discouraged.
I tailor my cover letters, I always add a cover letter and just add keywods fromt he job description to my skills or something because I had like 50 resumes on my downloads @@DG-no1oo
Hi Josh,i need a help with nessus, im doing a lab where im scanning Metasploitable machine,im adding the IP of it in nessus ,i initiate the scan ,scan finishes in 5 seconds and no results, firewall disabled ,also im getting ping ftom Metasploitable to my local system and vice versa,i will really apreciate your help
Hey Josh I had a quick question and would really appreciate your opinion. I have about 5 years of IT experience.(4.5 years desktop support 6 months at a NOC) and I have comptia A+(expired),Net+, and CCNA with a bachelor’s in economics. I’m looking to move further in my IT career and I’m thinking of cloud computing but I’m not 100%. Which degree would you recommend in my case?
@josh Do you still do 1 on 1 career consulting? I have an MS and BS in cybersecurity and a few network certificates. I'm kinda lost on my career progression and options. I'm specifically looking for remote from Mexico. I've ran into a lot of compliance troubles when brining this up.
How long is your program to complete it? Right now I almost finished my degree in Cybersecurity and I have A+ and Sec+ but I am Active Duty, my time is almost compromise...
Hi Josh, I have been watching your videos and decided to subscribe.| Now I am interested in your Hands-On Cybersecurity Course + Internship program. My question is: How is your Hands-On Cybersecurity Course + Internship different from your Cyber Security Course that you have on the Leveld platform? I hope to hear from you soon a I really like the way you teach and want to make an informed decision.
Great video, I've been IT support for 2 years now and I'm looing for something new. Would the IT bootcamp on course careers be beneficial for someone who's already in IT? Or should I do your Cybersecurity Course? Thanks.
Oh shoot, I'm in the states right now, but I'll go to Japan from December 12 I believe, First Tokyo, then Osaka area. If you are around, feel free to email me at the email in my channel page :)
Hey Josh, I'm currently homeless and poor but am DYING to get into infosec... Is there some way we could work out a deal where I pay you post-cert or something for the course?? I can GUARANTEE you that il successfully complete it. I'm the most driven mfkr you'll come across, I can promise you that! Please lmk if possible.
75k for CISSP? Just a little bit confused, are they telling him to get the CISSP now without the 5 year experience? He just need to pass the exam? because 75k with a CISSP is miserable...
No experience , CISSP sponsored and after a year he can leave and go anywhere making more. Look at the optics. It's a good deal getting management experience without having 10 years experience. Experience is what makes the pay grade more.
So he’s just saying that he needs to pass the CISSP exam? Don’t need to have it virtually? Because I heard that you need 5 years experience to get the certification
@@iColdBlooded without 5 years experience, you get the same exam and knowledge pool but your status is associates of isc2 cissp. Basically no difference.
Yeah I call bull shit. No one ends up in cyber security management with no cyber security experience. Who are you gonna go to for help and guidance? How do you even respect a guy like that? Sorry but if you haven't gone through the trenches you arent gonna be respected. Its hard enough to get your foot in the door as an analysis with a degree and certs. No company will hire a guy with no experience in a mangement position
I've always been an individual contributor in my day job, but here I am, suddenly managing my own team, making 5x what I made in my conventional work. Any human can literally do almost anything, given there is interest and opportunity. He had a lot of interest and was able to create luck and find an opportunity, so now he is an ISO. Also, generally speaking, everyone sucks at managing until they start managing and make an effort to get better. I didn't even consider that someone would think this video was fake to be honest, so thank you I guess lol
Idk if you missed it, but I went over how I will be shadowing for up to a whole year. I get having doubts, but I assure you I indeed got this job and again, I got lucky.
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This is a great interview. This is the second person that took the course that have a bachelor degree and have the certification in comptia security plus and then take joshes course to eventually end up with a very good job. The one prior to this was a guy from Texas so people the common denominator is this to get a very good position and cyber security. You need your degree and at least one certification everything after that is an added bonus. Great work, Josh I look forward to taking a course.
Definitely don’t need a degree! Great interview tho
@@DG-no1oo if all you want to do is help desk, unless you have a someone who bless you in. You will eventually need a degree to be extremely marketable unless you are PRODIGY IN i.t. oR YOU get government contracts.
@@GABRIELJACMEL not in this day in age. . I have a senior position in one of the most biggest banks where I work with tech and non technical roles. You have to be able to market yourself and get hands on exp . Nothing wrong with a degree but it’s not needed to get to a big bag . I follow and talk to so many black people in tech that making 100k and up with no degree and it’s not just the government sector . I’m in too many networks to even believe it and work with people as myself with “no degree”. Managers want you to be able to learn and show that you can do the work . My position even listed it needed a degree . I have no degree lol . I know how to market myself and research ! Transferable skills , Certs, and hands on exp in todays world can take you far .
@@GABRIELJACMEL I'm 34 and attempting to make a career change and break into tech. Currently don't possess a bachelor's but not opposed to getting it along the way. I saw you mentioned Help Desk. Which certs and what path in your opinion would I need to apply for such a postion to start off. If I may ask..
@@DG-no1ooWhy do you say you don't. I'm 34 and attempting to make a career change and break into tech now however I don't possess a degree. I'm curious of what path in your opinion someone would take to aquire a decent paying postion in tech
Great interview. Apply to a job even if it seems over qualified. Apply all day. Market yourself. Change your title. Do research and stay relevant to trends. Be adaptable and change your resume to the job and times. Do what it takes to break in and apply for everything.
Great interview as always Josh, and it's nice to see the success your course can help bring to people!
Good to see you in the comments! I appreciate it!
Josh is really that guy! He’s actually giving gems 💎
Great interview very inspiring.. I have a master’s in computer science now and looking to go full time into cybersecurity. I will definitely take the course.
Outstanding.. very informative and inspiring, especially since right now it is hard to find a true "entry level" role. He brings up alot of great points, a company that is willing to invest in a candidate will get a loyal and hard working member of the team for many years to come.
I have found myself in a similar situation, my current company noticed my hard work and leadership, and are now offering me a chance to break into a cyber role while willing to train and certify me along the way. This shows that even though we might not find a dream job the first time, as long as you land in a good company with a great team, opportunities will always present themselves if you work hard enough.
Great interview Josh!
Great interview Josh! I love how Derek broke down what he did in actionable steps that someone else could follow to land a role.
Woah! Great interview congrats to Derek. Looking to purchase the course after finishing my WGU degree. Hopefully theres a Black Friday deal or so
Maybe we will do something during Christmas :D, we'll see. I gotta clear it with the LeveldCareers owner ^^
@@JoshMadakorbeen holding out heavy for this exact reason but I’m so ready to start!
@JoshMakador So ready to start and waiting for a deal !
Outstanding interview!
Well spoken, and extremely effective at providing a snapshot of efforts that led to his success. This guy sounds like type of person you’d want to hire/work with.
Thank you for sharing your story, and BIG congratulations to you Derek!!
Josh is helping so many people 🤙🏾
Great interview. Congratulations, Derek! 👏🏾
As usual great interview!!
Thanks
Anyway you can get users to try to record their interviews so you can analyze it step by step. I am going to do that for the feedback which will help many
Great 👍🏾 interview
Thank you :D
I would love to see a video of someone who landed a job and has no college and only has Google Cybersecurity Certificate (and/or free certs)!
Me too. I'd like to know how they did it
I was able to pull it off. I was actually going for the sec+ when I landed the job. Im a vet so took advantage of free splunk and elastic certs. Anything the VA gave out I took advantage of. They paid for a GSEC once I landed the job. Been in it since 2018.
im purchasing your course as soon as possible. Keep up the great work josh :)
Hi Josh, I’ve been a major fan for several months and you’re the main reason why my girlfriend and I are going to finish WGU’s BSIT/MSITM next year. We want to become SWE and I was wondering if you know anyone who does what you do for your cybersecurity course but for SWE?
21:40 ask him to see if he can send you his resume and linkedin and Reddit feedback so you can review and go over it in one solid lengthy video
Can’t wait for that xmas discount on the course ho ho ho merry xmas!
You should get his resume to go over and a more detail process of things he did and mention of everything he did so I can replicate it
Congrats man.
Josh will you one day make a verifiable, recognized digital credential for completing your Bootcamp. A badge we can attached to linkedin for your course?
Really great interview Jsoh
Fantastic interview 👍 lit a fire under my arse.
Great video. Commenting for the algorithm!
I have a CISSP and can’t even get a raise at my current job!
Same here my man. It all comes down to the yearly budget. Save your company some money on "X" and that'll give you some negotiating power
Time to job hunt? hehe
Been job hunting since February. I need to take your course. How much is it?
I have CISM, same story.
Hi josh, could you please make a video on how to become a programmer and a roadmap to get there. I see a lot of resources online like Odin project but it’s hard to know where to start, also I am attending WGU software engineering, but I am sure if we really learn any practical skills. Thanks for your effort.
Hi Josh, I emailed you asking about this internship in the context of the UK job market. I hope I hear from you soon.
Hey, which email did you send it to? I just got done checking my mail and didn't see it, hmmm. Can you email me at the email address in my channel page?
@@JoshMadakor Hey Josh, definitely sent it to the email address listed on your youtube channel page. Let me know if there's a better place to email/message. I just tried to resend it. :)
Hello Josh. Would you say that your IT course and your cybersecurity course would prepare one for a career in GRC? I know some GRC roles require a little technical skills or some basic knowledge of Active Directory, cloud, monitoring, incident response, etc.
Really fantastic interview. 1.5x is a godsend,lol.
Can you do a video on “Try hack me” and how it can be used in a Cybersecurity education. Thanks
What if one doesn't have a degree lol....I'm almost done with your course, Josh and plan on getting sec+ along with CCNA in the meantime.
I wish he said what website(s) he was using to apply for jobs.
Hey it’s me. LinkedIN and Indeed only!
Indeed
I finished the course as well and have been applying to jobs but I don't like hearing tailor my resume for each job because that's exhausting for real. It's either you like my skillset or you don't. I have a sociology degree and I'm pursuing a master's of engineering in cyber security policy and Compliance, if that doesn't show my commitment to the field then idk what will. I wrote individual cover letters for each job and still nothing. I work in data security and use that as experience. I'm really getting discouraged.
Hey hey, Can you email me on my channel email (or DM me in discord) and we can go over your stuff and make a plan 👍
I really hope he can help . Girl you have to tailor it for different jobs . Go hard or go home ! You did the hard part . Good luck 🍀
Okay, I can do that. Thank you.@@JoshMadakor
I tailor my cover letters, I always add a cover letter and just add keywods fromt he job description to my skills or something because I had like 50 resumes on my downloads @@DG-no1oo
Congratulations! Have you landed a job? Did tailoring your resume help?
Thanks this helped a lot
Wow 😮
Hi Josh,i need a help with nessus, im doing a lab where im scanning Metasploitable machine,im adding the IP of it in nessus ,i initiate the scan ,scan finishes in 5 seconds and no results, firewall disabled ,also im getting ping ftom Metasploitable to my local system and vice versa,i will really apreciate your help
How would you rate job satisfaction between ISSO and Cybersecurity analyst?
Good question. There is nothing out there on ISSO
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Great interview...where can I ask some info about this course??
Would you recommend taking your cybersecurity course without getting your it course ?
Josh, are there going to be discounts on coursecareers courses for Black Friday/Cyber Monday?
I’m over here laughing because “Jeremy from Marketing” is my next episode.
Hey Josh I had a quick question and would really appreciate your opinion. I have about 5 years of IT experience.(4.5 years desktop support 6 months at a NOC) and I have comptia A+(expired),Net+, and CCNA with a bachelor’s in economics. I’m looking to move further in my IT career and I’m thinking of cloud computing but I’m not 100%. Which degree would you recommend in my case?
@josh
Do you still do 1 on 1 career consulting?
I have an MS and BS in cybersecurity and a few network certificates. I'm kinda lost on my career progression and options. I'm specifically looking for remote from Mexico. I've ran into a lot of compliance troubles when brining this up.
Hey Josh are you gonna make a cloud course?
How long is your program to complete it?
Right now I almost finished my degree in Cybersecurity and I have A+ and Sec+ but I am Active Duty, my time is almost compromise...
Hi Josh,
I have been watching your videos and decided to subscribe.|
Now I am interested in your Hands-On Cybersecurity Course + Internship program.
My question is:
How is your Hands-On Cybersecurity Course + Internship different from your Cyber Security Course that you have on the Leveld platform?
I hope to hear from you soon a I really like the way you teach and want to make an informed decision.
coupon code for your course? figured id ask before I joined?
Josh Do i need to pay for AZURE after signing up to our Course?
What town in Indiana I’m in Evansville.
I call next in line
Great video, I've been IT support for 2 years now and I'm looing for something new. Would the IT bootcamp on course careers be beneficial for someone who's already in IT? Or should I do your Cybersecurity Course? Thanks.
How’d you get into a IT job? Did you have any certification to get into that job
IT college degree @@melissaguer2749
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By the way I’m going to Japan next week. I’ll like to buy you some coffee to talk career advice if you’re up for it.
Oh shoot, I'm in the states right now, but I'll go to Japan from December 12 I believe, First Tokyo, then Osaka area. If you are around, feel free to email me at the email in my channel page :)
Does anyone know the discord?
Hey! so sorry, the student Discord is private :O(
Okay boss. I'll definitely sign up for the cyber class soon since I'll be done with college next year.
Thank you.
Hey Josh, I'm currently homeless and poor but am DYING to get into infosec... Is there some way we could work out a deal where I pay you post-cert or something for the course??
I can GUARANTEE you that il successfully complete it. I'm the most driven mfkr you'll come across, I can promise you that!
Please lmk if possible.
75k for CISSP? Just a little bit confused, are they telling him to get the CISSP now without the 5 year experience? He just need to pass the exam? because 75k with a CISSP is miserable...
No experience , CISSP sponsored and after a year he can leave and go anywhere making more. Look at the optics. It's a good deal getting management experience without having 10 years experience. Experience is what makes the pay grade more.
So he’s just saying that he needs to pass the CISSP exam? Don’t need to have it virtually? Because I heard that you need 5 years experience to get the certification
@@iColdBlooded without 5 years experience, you get the same exam and knowledge pool but your status is associates of isc2 cissp. Basically no difference.
Yeah I call bull shit. No one ends up in cyber security management with no cyber security experience. Who are you gonna go to for help and guidance? How do you even respect a guy like that? Sorry but if you haven't gone through the trenches you arent gonna be respected. Its hard enough to get your foot in the door as an analysis with a degree and certs. No company will hire a guy with no experience in a mangement position
I've always been an individual contributor in my day job, but here I am, suddenly managing my own team, making 5x what I made in my conventional work. Any human can literally do almost anything, given there is interest and opportunity. He had a lot of interest and was able to create luck and find an opportunity, so now he is an ISO.
Also, generally speaking, everyone sucks at managing until they start managing and make an effort to get better. I didn't even consider that someone would think this video was fake to be honest, so thank you I guess lol
Idk if you missed it, but I went over how I will be shadowing for up to a whole year. I get having doubts, but I assure you I indeed got this job and again, I got lucky.
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@@dereksilk5281hey derek - you’re based