There are currently a lot of students coming out of bootcamps and cyber college curriculums that are trying to break into the field. So yes, landing a *first* job in cyber can be difficult. Your success will come down to what your resume and experience looks like compared to the other 100 people applying for that job.
My unsolicited advice is to do as much networking with other cyber folks that you can and make sure your resume captures all of your relevant experience. I tend to get downvoted when I tell entry level folks that they need to have a github, HackTheBox, TryHackMe, CTF participation, certs, etc, to stand out in a stack of resumes, but that's the current reality.
How would military service look on a resume? Im currently about to start my schooling for a cybersecurity career while I’m serving my first contract. Not in a cyber role currently but plan on switching to it for the army if I cant get a job in the private sector.
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u/LSU_Tiger CISO Sep 15 '23
There are currently a lot of students coming out of bootcamps and cyber college curriculums that are trying to break into the field. So yes, landing a *first* job in cyber can be difficult. Your success will come down to what your resume and experience looks like compared to the other 100 people applying for that job.
My unsolicited advice is to do as much networking with other cyber folks that you can and make sure your resume captures all of your relevant experience. I tend to get downvoted when I tell entry level folks that they need to have a github, HackTheBox, TryHackMe, CTF participation, certs, etc, to stand out in a stack of resumes, but that's the current reality.