The Truth About Cyber Security Salaries and Lifestyle
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Your wrong on your false narrative for starting salaries. I was offered a six-figure starting salary to work in Kansas. Please be accurate in your analysis of this very important subject.
In this video, I speak about some of the misconceptions that beginners have when looking to land their first role in cybersecurity. We go over cyber security salaries, lifestyle, and more! If you enjoyed the video and found it valuable, please drop a like and subscribe to the channel!
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The way you truely make a lot through cyber security is by working through a contractor I do that and I was in the military so plus all those I make about $240k a year $60k of that is military
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Specialist made 67k, analyst made 80k, engineer made 120k and now in management making 144k. Next step would be director 160k+. All my certs expired but working towards CISSP.
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Thank you Ben for mentioning the cost of living. A lot of people don't factor this in due to jobs in general. People will turn down a job paying 80k in say New Orleans, LA to take the same job paying 100k in say San Francisco, CA. BIG MISTAKE!! Anyway, nice vid bro. I'm sure it'll help someone out. Salute
@shrimpnbeerI know my journey has been unique. I am currently working in my first “full-time” position in a CSOC. This would be considered an entry level position. I did obtain my Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, but I don’t have any certifications like Sec+ and my only experience was a co-op of about 8 months. My starting salary is 6 figures, but that includes a large shift pay bonus for working 3rd shift, overnights. It is possible everyone, don’t give up. It’s very important to work on your personal networking and “soft skills.”
@cybercam33Thanks for this honest video, Ben.
@Nwakaego_I’m from the dc area and have a bachelors degree in cyber and security+, sadly I have no experience and I can’t even get a call back for a help desk position.
@crimpthe3rdYou can really make a lot of money working in cybersecurity but the problem is people are not competent enough; you're right about gurus and grifters fluffing the occupation with false promises of a high salary. I'm involved in a lot of interview panels and every time I see a candidate with just a security+ is crazy. These people think they can defend an organization's assets with such little experience its baffling really but these people are not to blame its these gurus that lie to their audience about it being easy to find a job in this field. It requires a lot of study into networking, IT hardware and software know-how, the content is at the very least mid level and not entry level at all.
@greysonbennett6788man I'm just trying to be at 80K honestly lmao
@GoatEgg117Good video
@timshon5478If you want to make a lot in cyber security, you really need to know how to code as well
@FatherPhiThank you for keeping it real I have one more year left in school till I finish my degree but I still haven't landed a internship any advice?
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