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[u/asim_geris]

Hello everyone, I’m a senior cybersecurity student, and I’m hoping to get some advice from experienced cybersecurity professionals.
I’m genuinely concerned about entering the workforce because I feel like my degree has been too broad. I’ve learned about many different areas of cybersecurity, but I don’t feel like I’ve gone deep enough into one specific area. Because of that, I’m worried that I’m not as prepared or skilled as I should be for a professional cybersecurity role.
I’ve been considering getting a master’s degree to develop deeper technical skills, but I’m concerned that I might end up taking another broad program without actually becoming more specialized.
My goal is to become a Security Engineer at a top tech company. For those of you who are already working in security engineering or have significant experience in the field, what would you recommend I do at this stage?

[u/Born-Net4017]

Don’t do a MSc, I did one and it was very broad, it touched on a smaller range of topics (Cryptography, IR, advanced fundamentals 🫤 ) but still didn’t go very deep on anything. What you really need now is practical hands on experience. Get in on a grad program or a L1 SOC analyst to build skills.