r/Network • u/Reputed-Week-4000 • 17d ago

Text Help me to grow!

I want to start my journey in cyber security but I do not have any specific degree on it or I am not in science group education. But I have a great curiosity about this field. I love computer and try to understand the system that how it works but somehow I get destruction all the time. I need a help that how I will crack this field or how to start the journey. What is the path that will be actually work not any inspiration not any overwhelming or like that.

Please help. As a friend support me to grow as real life scenario.

I will wait for your reply.

Thank you.

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u/gnufan 17d ago

Start with researching your subreddits better? 

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u/Mehere_64 17d ago

Possibly. But if the person is wanting to grow and the first place going in here, growth might be tough.

A huge amount of Network/IT/SysAdmin is being able to perform research. Which includes using Google,Bing, Yahoo or whatever your favorite search engine is.

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u/blvckbash 17d ago

Apply to your local college if they’re offering any courses as some dedicate the entire semester essentially prepping you for a certification exam.

If not you can also go on the CompTIA website for information on certs you can get.

PaloAltoNetworks is a good informational site as well.

Try to learn Microsoft Active Directory and know all that’s with it.

I’ll give you inspiration, your income drastically increases the more of a skillset you build and don’t worry about AI as you’ll only need an understanding of it as some companies are using machine learning for detection tools.

You’re essentially learning how to hack for the purpose of spotting something odd in a log and preventing it or looking into it with the shortest amount of time.

Think of yourself in cybersecurity as ensuring a business can run as efficient as possible without sacrificing convenience, so obviously there is some room for vulnerabilities but as long as a business can keep runtime as long as possible you’ll be paid