Unpopular opinion: entry-level cybersecurity jobs barely exist. Every job board is flooded with…
Artwell M. — Table Games Supervisor
Unpopular opinion: entry-level cybersecurity jobs barely exist.
Every job board is flooded with “entry-level” SOC Analyst postings requiring 2-3 years of experience, a stack of certs, and tools most bootcamps never touch. Meanwhile the actual entry point - the internships, the mentorships, the “we’ll train you” roles - keeps shrinking.
I built a home lab. I got certified. I did the internship. And I’m still competing against people with years of production experience for roles labeled “entry-level.”
The field isn’t short on talent. It’s short on companies willing to actually develop it.
Curious if others breaking into the field are seeing the same thing; or if I’m just in a rough market.
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Igor V.: Cybersecurity is specialisation, not an entry-level job for people out of school. Yes, it sounds unfair for those that already know they want to work in it, but still they need to go over all the basics first before specialising in it. I've seen too many times how people finish online courses, or even college courses and ended up with barely better knowledge than basic cybersecurity certifications
Innocent A.: I've seen this exact post flying around LinkedIn, so I don't know if you're the original author or you just copied the damn thing from LinkedIn. If it's the latter, that's your answer right there. But if it's the former, here's what I think. Most beginners who claim to have built home labs and earned "certifications" but still have no jobs are getting it wrong. It's really not about entry-level or