Cyber Master's Degree Good Idea? - I changed my mind ...sort of

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    In this video, we explore the pros and cons of pursuing a master's degree in cybersecurity. Initially skeptical, we delve into various factors such as job prospects, industry demand, and personal growth, ultimately revealing a shift in perspective that is both insightful and thought-provoking.
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    00:00 Intro
    01:14 Why You Should Get a Masters Degree?
    03:36 Flowchart To Decide Whether To Get a Masters Degree
    05:44 Opinion About CISSP
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    In this video, we explore if getting a master's degree in cybersecurity is a good idea. We look at the pros and cons of this advanced degree and see how it can impact your career and personal growth. At first, I had doubts about the value of a cybersecurity master's degree. But after digging deeper, I found some surprising facts that made me change my mind, kind of...
    We talk about the job market for cybersecurity professionals. With cyber threats growing every day, the demand for skilled workers in this field is high. Companies need experts to protect their data and systems. This means more job opportunities and potentially higher salaries for those with the right skills and education. A master's degree can help you stand out in this competitive job market.
    We also look at the skills and knowledge you gain from a master's degree in cybersecurity. These programs cover advanced topics like cryptography, network security, and ethical hacking. You also learn how to think like a hacker to better protect against cyber attacks. This deep understanding of cybersecurity can give you an edge over other job candidates and help you excel in your career.
    We also discuss the potential return on investment for a cybersecurity master's degree. While these programs can be expensive, the increased earning potential and job opportunities can make it worth the cost. We look at salary data and job growth projections to see how this degree can pay off in the long run.

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  • @JoshMadakor
    @JoshMadakor  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🔒Josh's Hands-On Cybersecurity Course + Internship🔒
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  • @burgbored102
    @burgbored102 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks for the insight!

  • @kazi1
    @kazi1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Josh, great info.

  • @HouseofPrado
    @HouseofPrado หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Josh, thanks for all the videos! Very informative

  • @Geomaverick124
    @Geomaverick124 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I honestly feel they should have added the CISSP and maybe another really advanced cert like the AWS Security Specialty and the Microsoft Cybersecurity certs to the degree but I guess it would have upped its difficulty too much

    • @ethiovirtulaltour6604
      @ethiovirtulaltour6604 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi I Have Masters Degree And Google Cybersecurity Certificate I am still on job searching Any Help Is Welcome. Thanks!

  • @FranklySecure
    @FranklySecure หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Josh, Your cert questions came right on time. I start WGU next week, working towards a Bachelors in Network Engineering and Security. Thank you so much! (Was using ExamCompass which is definitely not the best)

  • @Peytonwatson14
    @Peytonwatson14 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Never been here this early. We appreciate you Josh

    • @JoshMadakor
      @JoshMadakor  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much 😊

  • @carsonjamesiv2512
    @carsonjamesiv2512 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool!

  • @clinte14
    @clinte14 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Paasing the CISSP exam without the required experience can be ethically added to a resume as "CISSP Associate." 😊 Some of the DOD directives refer to this specifically.

  • @losanti555
    @losanti555 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im a mid level Network engineer. I started the MSCIA this month. I enjoyed the material for the first class. Looking forward to taking my first cert.

  • @valerydiadolambertetenna1049
    @valerydiadolambertetenna1049 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Do the CASP+. Thanks

  • @kenncutup
    @kenncutup หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Got my masters in cyber in the old program, I was pissed as soon as they updated the curriculum/certs 😭

    • @trumpisgod2535
      @trumpisgod2535 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If you’re successful it wouldn’t matter

  • @TheITCornerbyJR
    @TheITCornerbyJR หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am about to start the masters this fall. I hope you are well. When are you coming back to Japan?

  • @Jfarmerthunder
    @Jfarmerthunder หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Finishing mines in Dec 😂. I like to have it to show that I mean business about my career path

  • @keshabmagar2426
    @keshabmagar2426 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Get certificates and transfer them to Cybersecurity master degree and take additional classes to complete the degree??

  • @anono71
    @anono71 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Josh are you still gonna drop that course you mentioned in the community post you deleted? Please do, your knowledge in this field is too good man

  • @natebanks4894
    @natebanks4894 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you put the link to that example resume in the description as noted in the video? As of this comment it is not there.

  • @EngrDJDebug
    @EngrDJDebug หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    can you please do a practice exams for server+ and linux+

  • @basicbarks
    @basicbarks หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where is the link to the practice test? Not in the description....thanks for the information!!! Keep it up

    • @basicbarks
      @basicbarks หลายเดือนก่อน

      Disregard I see the comment

  • @user-qy2qg7ie7b
    @user-qy2qg7ie7b หลายเดือนก่อน

    What’s up Josh? I’m an IT manager who worked in a 55k square feet facility. I have my security+ and currently studying for my azure500. Would you reccomend me to go for a masters of cybersec or comp sci degree? I have a non stem major

  • @shanksshanks6819
    @shanksshanks6819 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Josh, could you make an in-depth video on how to securely pass the MS program in 6 months, what would I need to do to ensure that. I heard some people even completed the Master in 3 weeks. That would be nice

  • @loganwright1508
    @loganwright1508 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am soon to graduate with my bachelor's degree in IT with an emphasis of Cybersecurity, and even the internships of junior level positions are turning me away....is there some kind of cheat code to get in to tech? right now it is feeling like I've wasted my money.

  • @cheesse9yearsand
    @cheesse9yearsand หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would it be better to get the network engineering and security with some cybersecurity certifications

  • @Geomaverick124
    @Geomaverick124 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A bunch of the certifications in the MS program are also in the BS program so it would be cheaper the get the MS in Cyber after the BS in Cyber

  • @NotoriousBRETTT
    @NotoriousBRETTT หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always appreciate your insights, @joshmadakor

  • @ftgljared
    @ftgljared หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Im still trying to find a job after graduating WGU Cybersecurity bachelors. I have 2 detailed projects in a git hub too

    • @kamanda5362
      @kamanda5362 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Will you recommend the degree program? Is it worth it

    • @ftgljared
      @ftgljared 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@kamanda5362 yes if you have prior it experience but if you dont have any, expect to work helpdesk upon graduating. Thats what im doing right now remotely

  • @NN-oz6rr
    @NN-oz6rr หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Impressed by how much you are milking this topic

    • @JoshMadakor
      @JoshMadakor  28 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      I'll give a constructive response to this, just so you know.
      I really don't like making repeat videos about ANY topic, even once is enough to bother me. I simply don't like it-however, people will ask the same thing over and over and over and over again, and eventually, I will just make a video about it.
      The TH-cam META is, you're "supposed" to remake your popular videos with a new twist every quarter or so. Even though I don't really care to adhere to this, I end up doing it anyway because of the amount of people asking about the same thing repeatedly.
      There is no way for you to know this without doing TH-cam, but a significant chunk of viewers for every video are new. it's something like 30-60% of people watching each video are seeing you for first time, so it's basically impossible to satisfy everyone. Hope this helps ^^

  • @maximo5737
    @maximo5737 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello Josh,
    Please my question is what prep work is there for Masters level at WGA Cybersecurity Program. background is BS is Psychology.Then worked as front Software engineer for 2.5 years, then Technical Product manager for 1.5 years. 3 months of that was for a cybersecurity company.

  • @dome4508
    @dome4508 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey, Josh. Studying abroad is one of my dreams; a local master's degree is also necessary to get a working visa. Besides the money, which points are important when I choose the school? I already finished Google IT support, Google Cyber Security, some projects, and some fundamental certies. Can you please give me some advice?

  • @takethepillingodwetrust1510
    @takethepillingodwetrust1510 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Josh, do u know anyone who has done Georgia techs online masters in cyber?

  • @JacobDornbusch
    @JacobDornbusch หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm a little over half way through the MSCIA from WGU and it is a very good value. Also, keep in mind the cash value of the certification vouchers you receive when looking at the cost. You get ISC2 CC, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, and CISM vouchers as part of the program.

    • @brandonvansylalom
      @brandonvansylalom หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s awesome! I’m starting the MSCIA at WGU as well, in August, possibly September. I’ve heard good things about the program

  • @sparecube
    @sparecube หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Would you recommend getting an IT and/or cyber degree either undergrad or grad, if you already have a non STEM degree?

    • @Mr.Buttons928
      @Mr.Buttons928 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I am curious about this too.
      Lots of jobs in my area require a Bachelors in IT for entry level work.

    • @sparecube
      @sparecube หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Mr.Buttons928 yep, same. I have a BA and graduate degree in non STEM, but lots of places want to see that IT degree...including my current employer.

    • @SirWetBiscuit
      @SirWetBiscuit หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@sparecube Make them pay for it (:

    • @BobbyMcGee_2023
      @BobbyMcGee_2023 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No. The market is terrible right now for I.T. I have a non-stem bachelor's degree and also a bachelor's degree from WGU in Network Operations and Security. I graduated last summer and I still can't find a full-time job. The market is over-saturated with new grads and also people with a ton more experience who have been laid off. Do anything else other than I.T. right now. Huge waste of time and money.

    • @Mr.Buttons928
      @Mr.Buttons928 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BobbyMcGee_2023 Digital Marketing has the same issues I think every industry is kind of a joke right now.
      I'm betting the U-6 unemployment rate is hovering around 10% because the Fed "needed" to cool off the economy and Congress sure as hell wasn't going to raise corporate taxes or re-ban stock buybacks.

  • @PhotonMind
    @PhotonMind หลายเดือนก่อน

    Right now I am doing a Master's degree in Cybersecurity. But at the same time I'm working on certs, I have my bachelors in IT and I got my CompTIA A+ so far. Working on my Net+, and then after my Sec+. Maybe ill try and start on CISSP after the Sec+. Not 100% sure what I should do after my Sec+. Going to try and get Sec+ before I graduate next year.

    • @euric869
      @euric869 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm curious have you been able to land a job with just the degree and A+? I have the latter, but I'm working on the A+ because I have been unlucky with just the degree.

    • @PhotonMind
      @PhotonMind หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@euric869 I actually wasn't able to land a job, but I'm actually an international student living in America. So it makes it significantly more tough, I may have gotten a job if I was a U.S. citizen. But for now I'm also contemplating on getting Josh's course to see if that will help me learn more before I graduate.

  • @garduno1982
    @garduno1982 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What do you think of CIAT Bachelor's in it program

  • @user-db3vr1yy5w
    @user-db3vr1yy5w หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can you get cissp if you don't have the required experience? 5 years lol

  • @martinking8549
    @martinking8549 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would like to have one on one conversation with you ? I live around Seattle area

  • @jlprescott7243
    @jlprescott7243 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Certs such as CISSP is as good as a Masters unless you plan to teach in the university. Cheers!

  • @ahazel8
    @ahazel8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I work as a probation officer and have no IT experience. I want to make a career change. I’m interested in the WGU Cyber Masters program but can I take this with no IT experience? I have a bachelors in criminology. I’m thinking of starting with your IT intro course, then cyber course, then the masters program. I can give myself 2 years also. Please let me know the best route. Thanks!

    • @johndoe1274
      @johndoe1274 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you have no IT experience with computers.. you need to start from the ground up. Learn the basics of computer components, then software, then learn coding languages, etc.

  • @SeniorScratchEngineer
    @SeniorScratchEngineer หลายเดือนก่อน

    I did the B.S. in Comp Sci at WGU and now it's worthless

  • @wetsand7379
    @wetsand7379 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Josh, are IT jobs safe from AI? Specifically tech support and cyber security?

    • @johndoe1274
      @johndoe1274 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      AI is going to enhance cybersecurity, but it won't replace it anytime soon. That's like if we trusted androids instead of police officers, even if the androids are better there is something off about putting trust of our critical infrastructure into robots.

    • @JoshMadakor
      @JoshMadakor  28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      This requires a huge answer, but luckily I made a video about this recently, haha. Check it out if you get time: th-cam.com/video/iFlwyzhpA10/w-d-xo.html

  • @EngrDJDebug
    @EngrDJDebug หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is this masters degree from WGU? Is this a paid sponsor?

  • @GanNing221
    @GanNing221 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:58, good that they removed CEH 🗑

  • @airborneranger-ret
    @airborneranger-ret หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I take it you are on the WGU payroll.

    • @JoshMadakor
      @JoshMadakor  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I promise I’m not, I should have mentioned that in the video 🥹

    • @airborneranger-ret
      @airborneranger-ret หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JoshMadakor The professional line is: "Full disclosure, I have no financial interest in WGU, but I do have a degree from there, and I'm biased." I'm glad you're happy with your experience.
      My only experience with WGU is talking with some faculty and their trying to hire me at $50k (more than 15 years ago). Not impressed with the faculty's expertise at that time and was floored they thought they could seriously offer $50k for a doctorate. CCNA, MCSE, etc.

  • @valerydiadolambertetenna1049
    @valerydiadolambertetenna1049 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do the CASP+. Thanks