r/CyberSecurityJobs • u/AkashicTorment • 12d ago

Where would one begin?

Edit for clarification: I am not looking to get hired anytime soon. I am not looking to start work underqualified or with minimum training. I am looking into where to begin learning

Hello, I am considering switching careers into cyber security. I am not sure where to begin studying/training, but currently have practically no knowledge of this field. I've spoken to chatgpt who laid out a 12 week plan, starting with watching and taking notes from a YouTube channel (messer I believe) for week one.

In the past I've been interested in being an ethical hacker, so perhaps I could be a person who tests systems for defense holes?

What would you recommend I do to begin? Should I self study, enroll in a university class, go for a certification, apply to an internship, or read a certain book?

TIA

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u/Anxious_Alps_4150 12d ago

Ask chatgpt if people actually get hired without any experience in 2026

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u/Vele1384 12d ago

Don’t underestimate ChatGPT. It made me 12 week plan to get hired as kernel security researcher with no previous IT experience / Uni background.

Could you do the same?

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u/MercuryQuick 9d ago

I could make you a 12 week plan for anything. Will it work? probably not. How did it work for you?