This hit home for me. I work as a red teamer and my first job was as a result of someone who watched my video and sent me a message and connected me with someone who was hiring. Crazy to think I was making videos for fun and someone offered to help me back! 100% on point, can’t agree more with this post
This video definitely gave me a slap on my face. Usually I´m the lurker, because I feel like I won´t add anything on the discussion or someone could answer that person question better than me as you said on the video. I will try to put my self out there, Thank you!
Ive had this in my watch-later bin since it came out, I regret not watching this on release day, it actually opened my eyes significantly, especially the part about "theres always someone who wants to be at your level" when im a JR feeling like "man ill never be able to get a decent job in cyber sec" as im a new graduate
Thanks for this message Heath. To anyone who sees this, I have been one of those who fell into the wrong community. It is easy to fall victim to some of the elitist communities out there. Trust me, it won't gain you any favor and will only make you feel worse about yourself in the end. Be cautious about any group you find that has to bad mouth others. There is often an ulterior motive whether you are aware or not. Stay a positive light regardless of the haters!
I stumbled on your channel last year based on my interests and I can't tell you how much I've learned! You're a great mentor and we appreciate all that you do! Thank you!
Love your Crash shirt! Be a good person and even if nothing ever comes of it you will be happy. Love all that you are doing to get so many people learning. Thank you!
I needed to hear this!! My social anxiety really keeps me from engaging with others especially if I need help and often I'm just not confident in giving advice especially with how elitist I have seen the community can be sometimes. I'm almost finished with a python course on udemy and I aspire to eventually work my way into cybersecurity. Specifically pentesting/ethical hacking but I have quite a ways to go as I'm still learning Python. Hopefully I can eventually get my foot in the door to the field as a back end engineer but even then it seems like a long road ahead before I can even apply.
Brother go for it. I was at your same position and just got hired 3 days ago. What is funny is that i was looking for a job for almost 7 months. Yes, I have been doing bug bounty for 5 years, I'm also doing the OSCP but I got the job because I showed interviewers I'm passionate about what I do. Make a blog with all your work and use that as your hiring card
Truly life changing! Thank you for being so generous, the world needs more people like you. We can put meaning in life being generous and loving to humanity
i was just about to resume one of my courses on your site before seeing this upload. c: such delightful timing. thank you for the profound message. it's an uplifting reminder of how vital it is that i continue sharing through blogging and camaraderie networking.
Thank you for the kind support and guidance. This hit home for me after spending the last 4 years in desktop/service service desk support I found the time to get my security+ certification and now trying the networking approach (and traditional) to gain an entry level opportunity.
Thanks for this video. Its easy to forget that you are not alone in the learning journey. And that you can help others no matter how far you are in a journey. Its a great reminder for me right now that community is important in your learning journey. Looking forward to being more active in the community and hopeful meet some good friends along the way.
TCM you seem like a good dude i'm happy for your success man. I'm hoping to get into the game soon I've been studying for a year for it. have some programming background too in high school and business school but im 40 now. thanks for the advice man.
I already do this, the problem is that I am anonymous about it :D and I am also not dedicated, and I stopped doing it. I'll try again I think, with more dedication and a youtube channel
Thank you for this video. I definitely got some ideas on how I could improve my portfolio and very maybe actually help someone out by doing it. The concept of helping others out sounds quite familiar. Are you familiar with concepts like the dharma or ikigai? They're both basically recipes on how to live a happy life. From my own research one of the best things one can do to be a happy human is to be of service to others, and well service is basically what you're saying: helping others out and being a good person. Thank you so much for helping me out ☺️ I look forward to watching some of your other videos!
Thankyou sir, for your guidance. I am exploring cyber security from last 4 months and from today only I will join some community and do the same. I was doing it at my class level but not in any community such as discord or anywhere.
This is so helpful! Thanks for putting out great content and also leading the way in changing the culture around cyber security (especially offensive security)! Really appreciate what you do and the influence you've had on my journey to pursue becoming a hacker! All the best.
@the cyber mentor Heath... I truly appreciate you, I love your videos. This one is really gold and shows who you really are. This world needs more people like you.
Great video my friend, helps to know I'm not the only one trying to give back and encourage others to do the same. Much love for your awesome content of course. 🖖
Thanks cyber mentor am a medical doctor from Uganda my goal is being a purple team however I wanna start as a blue team SOC analyst and then move to red team as penetration tester. I have started my journey by studying networking and coding. And I do follow your advice too. Thanks sir.
I also think that those who are in this field know the value of informations in general more than people of any other field of knowledge... Because for whichever team you are working(blue or red), your work is to defend or to gain "information". The more I'm discovering this field the more I'm receiving this "consciussness" about informations... That's why is a great field: everyone knows what is the weight of information and shares it when possible and useful! I'm a beginner that comes from a philosophy background and I'm loving the field for this global consciussness. Thanks for showimg us this importance
Soft skills require far more growth to hone than any certification. You have to be able to empathize with people, to put yourself in their shoes and be kind. This video is extremely important for those folks who are technically strong but emotionally stunted. Work on being a good person, invest time in understanding other viewpoints, be diverse and inclusive and generous with your time and you'll succeed in all aspects of life.
Wondering if physical pen testing will come to TCM Academy. I'd love to help with that! Been into it since I was in grade school and watched too many movies. Thankfully some of them tried to stay true to the field and I learned. :)
How to approach for the help and mentorship? How to get the answers to our all questions(people ignore questions because to them these are stupid questions but not for the beginners)? and how to maintain and be motivated when your questions are not answered or when you do not understand things?
Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences !! Inspiring and motivational !! Outstanding !! Greetings from California … I wish you and folks good health, success and happiness !! Much Love ✌️😎💕
I can teach you anything technical, I cannot teach you how not to be an asshole. Working in a team is THE most important aspect, if you can’t work with others, I’ll pass on hiring. This come from experience, I’m a Director managing a 15 person security team, and my turnover rates are REALLY low. We hired a junior analyst recently simply because he had a good base of IT experience, had a great attitude, showed he was committed to learning and fit well culturally with the team. Met him at a local meet-up while drinking. Note I didn’t ask for a page worth of certs there.
Lol this sounds like me. I got hired 3 days ago in the same way. Don't take me wrong, they sat me in a room in front of 5 people and asked questions, the next day called me and gave me a VM to see if I would be able to hack it, and 3 days ago they sent me a contract. All this within 4 weeks, I'm starting next Monday. The reason, I said "hey that's me" is because it was all I had to offer to these people, being passionate, hungry to learn, and have no problem with interacting with others. I have no certs or anything, just some years of bug bounty. To be honest, I haven't sleep these days. Too worried about the job and wondering if I will be capable of doing this job. But to try and be prepared I had been studying AD like crazy and anything that could be of good use in an infrastructure job like this one.
Hello Adam. I've purchased your Practical Ethical Hacking - The Complete Course and it's so enjoyable and easy to understand. I have a request for you. Have you ever used WSL2 Kali Linux? What do you think about it? Maybe you can make a video about it. Thanks!
I've been in IT since 2008 but mainly 2nd line desktop support but moved about and now I'm doing a BsHons in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity .. I'd love to do a " My journey " Blog but I'm not good when it comes to explain things and i get my words mixed up.. Sigh !!! I'd love to do something like this but i don't want to look like a tool.
hey, I'm a bit late to your comment but I just watched this video and started reading through the comments... maybe it's still useful to you :) why don't you get a bit creative with it and instead of describing your journey you do something like this: describe your journey in a slideshow of Screenshots or pictures or you add some stockman drawings and arrows or something ;) you could still add some writing, just to practice and you'll probably get better with practice - don't let your perceived skills limit you :)
hi TCM, Thank you for your videos and the knowledge, I really admire you giving time and efforts to give top quality courses and learning experience. I wish if you'd release a course for Incident Handling and response, and blue teaming?
Hello TCM, you are doing a great job with your free videos and contents . If you can suggest, which Laptop: windows or mac should be used for Penetration Testing with configuration , RAM etc, of the device, it will be of great help. And if you have already created video for Laptop be used for Ethical Hacking, Please share the link, if possible. May God bless you always and May you keep doing good work like always. Cheers 🙂
I am a software developer and recent cybersecurity graduate. I would like to know about where I can follow (and participate/contribute to) your group. Also, I available if you are in need of a software developer or an entry level Cybersecurity Analyst. Thank you!
Thanks alot for the help you try to give every time in your videos. Can you please give links to communities that new in game people can join and contribute? Love your content. I have never understood python until I watch your course. Thank you 🙏
if anyone in this chat who have group of people who helps each other cuzz having a group like this realy helps i dont have group like this if someone have or someone is willing to take me in then reply to me . 🙂 Thanks
This hit home for me. I work as a red teamer and my first job was as a result of someone who watched my video and sent me a message and connected me with someone who was hiring. Crazy to think I was making videos for fun and someone offered to help me back! 100% on point, can’t agree more with this post
Luv your vids
This video definitely gave me a slap on my face. Usually I´m the lurker, because I feel like I won´t add anything on the discussion or someone could answer that person question better than me as you said on the video.
I will try to put my self out there, Thank you!
Great message Heath, it takes very little effort to be a good person and be nice to others.
Ive had this in my watch-later bin since it came out, I regret not watching this on release day, it actually opened my eyes significantly, especially the part about "theres always someone who wants to be at your level" when im a JR feeling like "man ill never be able to get a decent job in cyber sec" as im a new graduate
Thanks for this message Heath.
To anyone who sees this, I have been one of those who fell into the wrong community. It is easy to fall victim to some of the elitist communities out there. Trust me, it won't gain you any favor and will only make you feel worse about yourself in the end. Be cautious about any group you find that has to bad mouth others. There is often an ulterior motive whether you are aware or not.
Stay a positive light regardless of the haters!
I stumbled on your channel last year based on my interests and I can't tell you how much I've learned! You're a great mentor and we appreciate all that you do! Thank you!
Love your Crash shirt! Be a good person and even if nothing ever comes of it you will be happy. Love all that you are doing to get so many people learning. Thank you!
I needed to hear this!! My social anxiety really keeps me from engaging with others especially if I need help and often I'm just not confident in giving advice especially with how elitist I have seen the community can be sometimes. I'm almost finished with a python course on udemy and I aspire to eventually work my way into cybersecurity. Specifically pentesting/ethical hacking but I have quite a ways to go as I'm still learning Python. Hopefully I can eventually get my foot in the door to the field as a back end engineer but even then it seems like a long road ahead before I can even apply.
Haha! Dewalt literally helped me like 5 minutes ago. Dewalt is so knowledgeable and helpful it blows me away.
Thanks for your support to the people who are interested in this field. Also Dewalt a super helpful human bot.
Well spoken and I agree on your point of placing beautiful seeds that will benefit others in a community. Yaseen and Dewalt are both examples of that
Thanks for this.. I'm struggling to get hired with no experience or degree just certs, and nobody seems to be interested so this is encouraging.
Look for internship positions. Many are paid these days and is a good way to get your foot in the door.
@@wambamcamcam thank you!
Brother go for it. I was at your same position and just got hired 3 days ago. What is funny is that i was looking for a job for almost 7 months.
Yes, I have been doing bug bounty for 5 years, I'm also doing the OSCP but I got the job because I showed interviewers I'm passionate about what I do.
Make a blog with all your work and use that as your hiring card
Make a bunch of free certs, this shows HR that you are motivated and want to develop into the field.
Truly life changing! Thank you for being so generous, the world needs more people like you. We can put meaning in life being generous and loving to humanity
i was just about to resume one of my courses on your site before seeing this upload. c: such delightful timing. thank you for the profound message. it's an uplifting reminder of how vital it is that i continue sharing through blogging and camaraderie networking.
That's why I love The Cyber Mentor so much!! His advice is the best
Thank you for the kind support and guidance. This hit home for me after spending the last 4 years in desktop/service service desk support I found the time to get my security+ certification and now trying the networking approach (and traditional) to gain an entry level opportunity.
Community is a Power. I'am starting. I am Self lerner. Great tips Cyber Mentor. Greeting from Poland!
Thanks for this video. Its easy to forget that you are not alone in the learning journey. And that you can help others no matter how far you are in a journey. Its a great reminder for me right now that community is important in your learning journey. Looking forward to being more active in the community and hopeful meet some good friends along the way.
It's clear that all your advice videos come from your heart.
I appreciate that!
Awesome video Heath. As someone who has been around the community since the jump of TCM Academy and lifetime pass owner this is awesome.
TCM you seem like a good dude i'm happy for your success man. I'm hoping to get into the game soon I've been studying for a year for it. have some programming background too in high school and business school but im 40 now. thanks for the advice man.
Many thanks to the TCM team. 🙂
I already do this, the problem is that I am anonymous about it :D and I am also not dedicated, and I stopped doing it.
I'll try again I think, with more dedication and a youtube channel
Great and informative advise Heath! Very inspiring and love the transparency too! You definitely motivated me.
Have a Great Day
Thank you for this video. I definitely got some ideas on how I could improve my portfolio and very maybe actually help someone out by doing it. The concept of helping others out sounds quite familiar. Are you familiar with concepts like the dharma or ikigai? They're both basically recipes on how to live a happy life. From my own research one of the best things one can do to be a happy human is to be of service to others, and well service is basically what you're saying: helping others out and being a good person.
Thank you so much for helping me out ☺️ I look forward to watching some of your other videos!
This advice applies to everything in life. Thank you very much.
Thankyou sir, for your guidance.
I am exploring cyber security from last 4 months and from today only I will join some community and do the same.
I was doing it at my class level but not in any community such as discord or anywhere.
Continue to love your videos. Hope you have a good day, Heath!
Not enough thumbs up for what you're doing for the community! Many thanks.
Nice message..... Wonderful
Simplest and better video i ve seen about getting jobs!
This is so helpful! Thanks for putting out great content and also leading the way in changing the culture around cyber security (especially offensive security)! Really appreciate what you do and the influence you've had on my journey to pursue becoming a hacker! All the best.
Integrity is the most valuable asset of a security pro.
This is an awesome rant. Thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing good example for making community & helping to people .... Great work keep going...
Amazing message, absolutely inspiring. Thank you!
@the cyber mentor Heath... I truly appreciate you, I love your videos. This one is really gold and shows who you really are. This world needs more people like you.
Thank you! This hits home as its always something I try to do!
Great video my friend, helps to know I'm not the only one trying to give back and encourage others to do the same. Much love for your awesome content of course. 🖖
Hi bro
Thanks for sharing value able talks ❤️✨
Thanks cyber mentor am a medical doctor from Uganda my goal is being a purple team however I wanna start as a blue team SOC analyst and then move to red team as penetration tester.
I have started my journey by studying networking and coding.
And I do follow your advice too.
Thanks sir.
You’re doing bro! Frank from Rwanda
I also think that those who are in this field know the value of informations in general more than people of any other field of knowledge... Because for whichever team you are working(blue or red), your work is to defend or to gain "information". The more I'm discovering this field the more I'm receiving this "consciussness" about informations... That's why is a great field: everyone knows what is the weight of information and shares it when possible and useful! I'm a beginner that comes from a philosophy background and I'm loving the field for this global consciussness. Thanks for showimg us this importance
Great video, this has been true in my experience as well. I also try to leave every job in a better place than when I started it
I love this! Thank you so much for sharing!
My recruiter saw my blogs and videos it pushed my resume more than others who doesn't did this and I got selected as a IoT pentester.
awesome video heath, this all makes sense. Thankyou
Thank you for the great advice and encouragement.
Very good advice!! And thank you for your transparency.
I am already following your advice, awesome inspiring video, thanks for sharing ❤
Soft skills require far more growth to hone than any certification. You have to be able to empathize with people, to put yourself in their shoes and be kind.
This video is extremely important for those folks who are technically strong but emotionally stunted. Work on being a good person, invest time in understanding other viewpoints, be diverse and inclusive and generous with your time and you'll succeed in all aspects of life.
Wondering if physical pen testing will come to TCM Academy. I'd love to help with that! Been into it since I was in grade school and watched too many movies. Thankfully some of them tried to stay true to the field and I learned. :)
Thank you Heath for amazing tips
Thanks Heath, always inspiring😇
you are a great individual have a lot to learn from you, thanks
Dewalt also helped me answering my question in your discord server.
Love you heath
Great video and I will share this to my students.
How to approach for the help and mentorship? How to get the answers to our all questions(people ignore questions because to them these are stupid questions but not for the beginners)? and how to maintain and be motivated when your questions are not answered or when you do not understand things?
Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences !! Inspiring and motivational !! Outstanding !!
Greetings from California … I wish you and folks good health, success and happiness !! Much Love ✌️😎💕
This message is good I learn lot.
Dewalt is a legend man!
I can teach you anything technical, I cannot teach you how not to be an asshole. Working in a team is THE most important aspect, if you can’t work with others, I’ll pass on hiring.
This come from experience, I’m a Director managing a 15 person security team, and my turnover rates are REALLY low.
We hired a junior analyst recently simply because he had a good base of IT experience, had a great attitude, showed he was committed to learning and fit well culturally with the team. Met him at a local meet-up while drinking. Note I didn’t ask for a page worth of certs there.
Lol this sounds like me. I got hired 3 days ago in the same way. Don't take me wrong, they sat me in a room in front of 5 people and asked questions, the next day called me and gave me a VM to see if I would be able to hack it, and 3 days ago they sent me a contract. All this within 4 weeks, I'm starting next Monday.
The reason, I said "hey that's me" is because it was all I had to offer to these people, being passionate, hungry to learn, and have no problem with interacting with others.
I have no certs or anything, just some years of bug bounty. To be honest, I haven't sleep these days. Too worried about the job and wondering if I will be capable of doing this job. But to try and be prepared I had been studying AD like crazy and anything that could be of good use in an infrastructure job like this one.
Wil you cast for Wolverine ?
Hello Adam. I've purchased your Practical Ethical Hacking - The Complete Course and it's so enjoyable and easy to understand.
I have a request for you. Have you ever used WSL2 Kali Linux? What do you think about it? Maybe you can make a video about it. Thanks!
thank you heath ❤
I've been in IT since 2008 but mainly 2nd line desktop support but moved about and now I'm doing a BsHons in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity .. I'd love to do a " My journey " Blog but I'm not good when it comes to explain things and i get my words mixed up.. Sigh !!! I'd love to do something like this but i don't want to look like a tool.
hey, I'm a bit late to your comment but I just watched this video and started reading through the comments... maybe it's still useful to you :) why don't you get a bit creative with it and instead of describing your journey you do something like this: describe your journey in a slideshow of Screenshots or pictures or you add some stockman drawings and arrows or something ;)
you could still add some writing, just to practice and you'll probably get better with practice - don't let your perceived skills limit you :)
@@LAAlam09 Thank you for your post ! yeah i will look into what you say as this will help me with uni work as well ! Thanks again
hi TCM,
Thank you for your videos and the knowledge, I really admire you giving time and efforts to give top quality courses and learning experience. I wish if you'd release a course for Incident Handling and response, and blue teaming?
Thank you so much, your videos help me understand and answer the questions on the back off mind.
Thanks so much for advice ❤
Hey Heath, when will you guys be doing a discount for the courses?
thanks for all you do
Thank you for that, from the bottom of my heart 💯!
Positive message. From day 1 I always believe in good KARMA. Do good and good will follow you.!!!
Hi please, i am looking for a road map, to become a pentester i need your advice
Here you go: tcm-sec.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-hacker-2023-edition/
do you need a degree to get a job in field or does skill outweigh that?
Thank you ❤
Solid video.
Thanks for this. we need more content from you.
love from pakistan
Great advice
Do you think if i open a youtube channel about life coaching i could lose my job in cybersecurity?
Great advice :)
Nuggets. Absolute nuggets.
Very helpful video...
What could be a better advice for an introvert like me?😶
Hello TCM, you are doing a great job with your free videos and contents . If you can suggest, which Laptop: windows or mac should be used for Penetration Testing with configuration , RAM etc, of the device, it will be of great help. And if you have already created video for Laptop be used for Ethical Hacking, Please share the link, if possible.
May God bless you always and May you keep doing good work like always. Cheers 🙂
That's really a great piece of advise
The world needs more people like you Heath ! Don’t change my friend and thank you for everything ❤️
I am a software developer and recent cybersecurity graduate. I would like to know about where I can follow (and participate/contribute to) your group. Also, I available if you are in need of a software developer or an entry level Cybersecurity Analyst.
Thank you!
Hey need your help
Great advice.....
Please any recommed channel that I can join,
I want to become an ethical hacking...
Can I get a link to chat you up on WhatsApp
What I find in cybersecurity is a lot of pseudo arrogance and their isnt a lot of humility shown and given.
❤🎉 Golding Advice
Thanks alot for the help you try to give every time in your videos. Can you please give links to communities that new in game people can join and contribute? Love your content. I have never understood python until I watch your course. Thank you 🙏
wolverine
After..long..time...no..seen...on..YB..GREAT...To..c...u.😍
✝️
Please help me bring back my hacked account
🇮🇳 first
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first !
if anyone in this chat who have group of people who helps each other cuzz having a group like this realy helps i dont have group like this if someone have or someone is willing to take me in then reply to me . 🙂
Thanks