I just graduated with my Associates in Computer Science. If I had known that it was not wholly needed, I wouldn't have gone back to school for it. It's nice to have and a good thing to show my kids that you can do whatever you want as long as you set your mind to it. I will not be going back for a bachelor's like I had planned, however. I believe it's a better financial decision.
If you are planning to attend a bootcamp, have the mindset of "the more you sweat in training, the less you will bleed in the arena". Study and practice everyday. Learn and do as much as you can while in the program. Because once the bootcamp ends, thats when the real battle starts. Your initial battle will be against the interviewers and interview questions but the ones youll be facing constantly is the job itself and your coworkers. If you got the job and you lack the knowledge and skills, not only will you struggle in the job but you will also be bullied by your coworkers. Yes, there are many smart people in the Cybersecurity industry that are bullies that will prey on the weak. The bullying will be subtle, indirect, and discreet. When the one bullying you is the 600 pound gorilla in the SOC, he cannot get fired and no one will say anything against him. You have been warned. So study hard, train hard, its for you. Dont be an absentee or passive participant in the cybersecurity bootcamp.
ARM mac? Or Intel Mac? Regardless, you can think of using online labs to upskill and learn new tools. If Intel Mac, try spinning up your own home lab! If ARM Mac, use the cloud and practice there.
I took the Google I.T specialist and cyber security analyst certificates. I am not sure which path to take, but whichever can help me get my foot in there the quickest. Please advise me if possible
The unfortunate reality is that there is no “fast” but I would say IT first and then transition into cybersecurity. Folks who go this route tend to ease into it a lot “easier”
I hope you see this , I’m looking for advise on how to improve my understanding of alerts , I work for an mssp so we use wide range of tools like rapid7 , splunk , Cynet etc , I often find myself overwhelmed by the different types of alerts coming from those tools and want to improve on my understanding, or if you could do some video on common types of network related alerts and endpoint alerts would really be helpful!
Alerts are definitely an interesting topic. I can’t really say “common” alerts as each org is different but my advice is to think about the triage phase and how you can triage better to help tackle that. To triage better you must understand what data sources you have and are available to you. If you notice similar alerts coming in with the same outcome, perhaps that is a tuning opportunity!
Do you recommend me, an undergraduate in my junior year, a student under a Bachelor's Degree in cybersecurity to apply as early as now? or should I set it aside and finish my degree first?
I would recommend you set aside for now while thinking about working on your hands on skills. I’d rather you put more effort into learning at this stage.
Thank you for your great Job. Love it. I do have a question regarding your SOC Roadmap. Instead of the Google Professional Cybersecurity cert, can one study for the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate?
Great question, yup you can. Do note that after completing Googles program you’ll get a voucher for Sec+ but if you don’t care about that then by all means, Microsoft is fine 👍
Peace Steven. I love your channel because it makes this simple, not easy. My question is can I work for a SOC company in Canada even though I’m in the US with no Canadian residency? Also what is your thoughts on Cisco Jr Cybersecurity Analyst career path?
Honestly I wouldn’t count on it, is it possible? Sure but it would be quite difficult and tack on the current job market makes it near impossible IMO. Any reason why you would want to try your land a job in Canada? Don’t have to share if not comfortable! Just curious as the US definitely has more opportunities. As for Cisco, it seems to be alright, good for starters and likely theory based which means you’ll need to think about hands on experience afterwards.
Hey man , what do i need before starting to apply for job? I have a google it support, google cybersecurity and im preparing to get the comptia security +… what’s the next step ?
Hi, thank you for your video. I was wondering. Can one get into Cloud security analyst role as an entry level personnel? Or do I have to pass through cyber security SOC role first? The road map I currently envisage is networking - Google cyber- Microsoft cybersecurity analyst- Microsoft SOC course - Az 500 course. Does this roadmap look sufficient? Thanks
Hi, can you please upload a video about entry level/junior soc analyst interview questions, i watched your previous video and it was really good, i have my interview in a couple of days
You can reach out via DM on instagram or sign up via my site. If you want to become a SOC analyst, I would recommend you check out my SOC Analyst Roadmap video👍
Its about 10 hours worth of video theory not including labs & projects. All in all I cant say exactly how long it would take. As for cost, I have been telling folks to save atleast $500. I will provide more details soon!
Stop making videos and work on your course hahahaha 😂😂😂😅😅 So we can buy start working on it hahah. of course I'm joking your videos are priceless Thank you!! 🙏🙏🤘🤘👍
Hello, good day to u. Am Jefferson from Nigeria and I am aspiring for the soc analyst role, i currently have a HND certificate in computer science, I just recently got the google cyber security certificate and am about going for the tryhackme soc 1,2 and Jr penetration testing, I can’t afford the Comptia security+ and blue team level 1, do u think I can still land myself an entry level job as a soc analyst with these certificates?
Your channel is essential for a person wanting to become a soc analyst.
True story
Thank you for watching ❤️
@MyDFIR You are the soc analyst Czar God bless you.
I just graduated with my Associates in Computer Science. If I had known that it was not wholly needed, I wouldn't have gone back to school for it. It's nice to have and a good thing to show my kids that you can do whatever you want as long as you set your mind to it. I will not be going back for a bachelor's like I had planned, however. I believe it's a better financial decision.
If you are planning to attend a bootcamp, have the mindset of "the more you sweat in training, the less you will bleed in the arena". Study and practice everyday. Learn and do as much as you can while in the program. Because once the bootcamp ends, thats when the real battle starts. Your initial battle will be against the interviewers and interview questions but the ones youll be facing constantly is the job itself and your coworkers. If you got the job and you lack the knowledge and skills, not only will you struggle in the job but you will also be bullied by your coworkers. Yes, there are many smart people in the Cybersecurity industry that are bullies that will prey on the weak. The bullying will be subtle, indirect, and discreet. When the one bullying you is the 600 pound gorilla in the SOC, he cannot get fired and no one will say anything against him. You have been warned. So study hard, train hard, its for you. Dont be an absentee or passive participant in the cybersecurity bootcamp.
Well said and 100% agreed with you!
Bruhhhhh your words are so motivating man sheeshhh 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I really appreciate it. Hope I will get the job Verry soon.
l like the career growth in SOC lvl 1,2,3 decent difference in salaries
Thanks again for the quality content!
My pleasure!
your videos are great and exactly what I needed!
Glad you like them!
Great video and info. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
I have a MacBook. What tools and practices can I use that’ll be safe for my computer?
ARM mac? Or Intel Mac? Regardless, you can think of using online labs to upskill and learn new tools. If Intel Mac, try spinning up your own home lab! If ARM Mac, use the cloud and practice there.
Best informative video
Glad you liked it!
Very informative Video.
Glad it was helpful!
I took the Google I.T specialist and cyber security analyst certificates. I am not sure which path to take, but whichever can help me get my foot in there the quickest. Please advise me if possible
The unfortunate reality is that there is no “fast” but I would say IT first and then transition into cybersecurity. Folks who go this route tend to ease into it a lot “easier”
I hope you see this , I’m looking for advise on how to improve my understanding of alerts , I work for an mssp so we use wide range of tools like rapid7 , splunk , Cynet etc , I often find myself overwhelmed by the different types of alerts coming from those tools and want to improve on my understanding, or if you could do some video on common types of network related alerts and endpoint alerts would really be helpful!
Alerts are definitely an interesting topic. I can’t really say “common” alerts as each org is different but my advice is to think about the triage phase and how you can triage better to help tackle that.
To triage better you must understand what data sources you have and are available to you.
If you notice similar alerts coming in with the same outcome, perhaps that is a tuning opportunity!
Very informative :)
Glad it was helpful!
Do you recommend me, an undergraduate in my junior year, a student under a Bachelor's Degree in cybersecurity to apply as early as now? or should I set it aside and finish my degree first?
The same question
Get internships now! Dont wait till final year.
I would recommend you set aside for now while thinking about working on your hands on skills. I’d rather you put more effort into learning at this stage.
Thank you for your great Job. Love it. I do have a question regarding your SOC Roadmap. Instead of the Google Professional Cybersecurity cert, can one study for the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate?
Great question, yup you can. Do note that after completing Googles program you’ll get a voucher for Sec+ but if you don’t care about that then by all means, Microsoft is fine 👍
Peace Steven. I love your channel because it makes this simple, not easy. My question is can I work for a SOC company in Canada even though I’m in the US with no Canadian residency? Also what is your thoughts on Cisco Jr Cybersecurity Analyst career path?
Honestly I wouldn’t count on it, is it possible? Sure but it would be quite difficult and tack on the current job market makes it near impossible IMO.
Any reason why you would want to try your land a job in Canada? Don’t have to share if not comfortable! Just curious as the US definitely has more opportunities.
As for Cisco, it seems to be alright, good for starters and likely theory based which means you’ll need to think about hands on experience afterwards.
Hey man , what do i need before starting to apply for job? I have a google it support, google cybersecurity and im preparing to get the comptia security +… what’s the next step ?
Hands on experience related to your domain of interest 👍
@@MyDFIR okay. Thank you … what’s do you propose to me to get this experience?
Depends on your domain of interest, what are you interested in?
Become a soc analyst
@@MyDFIR I’m interested in soc analyst
Thanks alot 🤝
Thanks for watching!
Hi, thank you for your video. I was wondering. Can one get into Cloud security analyst role as an entry level personnel? Or do I have to pass through cyber security SOC role first? The road map I currently envisage is networking - Google cyber- Microsoft cybersecurity analyst- Microsoft SOC course - Az 500 course. Does this roadmap look sufficient? Thanks
Pretty solid roadmap - Personally, I do believe it is possible and even more likely if you start from IT then move onto cloud security.
Hi, can you please upload a video about entry level/junior soc analyst interview questions, i watched your previous video and it was really good, i have my interview in a couple of days
Hey! I am assuming you watched the interview video? If not, that should help you as it comes with a guide as well 👍
Did you get the job finally? I just want to know, may be you can help me too.😊
@@DianeT-je7vz no unfortunately 😐 lots of his interview questions was asked during the interview though, i just messed up 2 questions
bro what are requirements for intern ship in soc
Varies between company but should at the very least have some fundamentals. (A+, Net+, a bit of cybersecurity knowledge)
how should l reach out to you SIR , l took trainning in cybersecurity now l want to do soc analyst
You can reach out via DM on instagram or sign up via my site. If you want to become a SOC analyst, I would recommend you check out my SOC Analyst Roadmap video👍
HEY I APPLIED FOR ESENTIRE JOB BUT DID NOT GET ANY RESPONSE
I'd say continue searching and applying while building up your skills as they are likely going through 100s of applicants
@@MyDFIR hey DFIR, how many projects should i list on my resume ?
HOW LONG IS U CLAAS&OST
Its about 10 hours worth of video theory not including labs & projects. All in all I cant say exactly how long it would take. As for cost, I have been telling folks to save atleast $500. I will provide more details soon!
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Stop making videos and work on your course hahahaha 😂😂😂😅😅
So we can buy start working on it hahah.
of course I'm joking your videos are priceless
Thank you!! 🙏🙏🤘🤘👍
LOL! Love it, I’m working hard on the course I promise!!!
Hello, good day to u. Am Jefferson from Nigeria and I am aspiring for the soc analyst role, i currently have a HND certificate in computer science, I just recently got the google cyber security certificate and am about going for the tryhackme soc 1,2 and Jr penetration testing, I can’t afford the Comptia security+ and blue team level 1, do u think I can still land myself an entry level job as a soc analyst with these certificates?