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The only time it makes sense to have multiple technical degrees is if you are going for a PhD, which most people don't aim for, let alone finish if they start down that path. If you have a technical undergraduate degree, nearly all employers aren't going to care if you have an advanced technical degree because you still look about the same. People with technical undergraduate degrees are much better off getting a graduate degree such as an MBA (Master of Business Administration) because that improves your professional position in the job market. If you were to get an undergraduate degree in a non-technical area, the advice would be the opposite to get a technical master's degree.

I’m glad you enjoyed it! What do you mean?

I think he means when you make a new template , there's an "spl" part ,his was possibly not enabled to input the code , copied from earlier.

That's what happened to me !

I never said anything about safety so I'm not sure what you mean.

Learning a tool like Splunk is never a core skill that leads directly to a job. The concepts of how things work are what provides job security/opportunities regardless of the tool. Knowledge of a tool is generally more of a "bonus" that could be used to further separate candidates in the hiring process.

Your information probably always has been and always will be available to the government.

It's important to understand that I get questions from people of all experience levels, and my ultimate goal is to help people in their journey regardless of experience level. Although this might not be a question you have, which is completely fine, that doesn't mean other people don't need an answer to it, and we certainly aren't going to (and shouldn't) hate on them for asking. Also, for the correctness of your comment, the CISSP has an experience requirement to get certified, but you do not technically need any "real-life" experience to sit for the exam.

​@@JonGoodCyberI didn't realize this video is 4 years old, it just popped up in my suggestions. I completely understand what you're saying, and I respect that you're trying to help and answer people's questions. I just feel it was addressed in an odd way. The whole "Which one is better?" and "So which one should you go for?" questions seem out of place, because they're not comparable at all. It's not like anyone is going to come to the point where they have to decide which one to take between the two. It's as if you're pitting them against each other, or like we're being forced to choose one over the other, when in reality most people will benefit from acquiring both, just at very different points in their career. To me, it's almost like asking the question, "Should I apply for a SOC Analyst position, or should I apply for CISO?" Well, what's your skill level and experience? Anyway, I'm not trying to invalidate anything you're saying, I just found it a bit strange to approach this the way you did. Thank you for the content!

Changes in mindset can take a while but certainly at this point it's not wise to ignore the facts.

Thank you for the feedback! I made some adjustments so it's great to see that is working as expected.

Yes, they give you a completion certificate for each course and then a final one at the end.

@@JonGoodCyber oh thank you!

I highly recommend watching the full review I did on the certificate, but in short, no it will not prepare you sufficiently for a job in cybersecurity nor even in IT. Any success story based on the certificate alone is due to a massive amount of luck and not actually having the required skills/knowledge.

It's always entertaining/scary when people find easter eggs in my videos that are clearly jokes yet miss the humor.

The CCNA is obviously a Cisco certification so there will be a huge focus on Cisco products. That said, the CCNA covers what you need from the Network+, so if you went through the trouble of getting the CCNA, there shouldn't be a reason why you need to repeat things with the Network+.

I never said it is, but yes you are correct that it’s not on the list. Also, 8570 isn’t the current standard for the DoD.

What is the current standard?

@@Linux333 "DoD 8570.01-M was cancelled and replaced upon publication of DoDM 8140.03 (15 February 2023)." public.cyber.mil/wid/dod8140/

@@JonGoodCyber it’s still qualified. CompTIA currently has approval for 8 of their certificates across 31 work roles under DoDM 8140.03 which includes Sec+

@@Linux333 This is the first time you've mentioned the Security+ in your comments for this thread. Additionally, I never said it wasn't on the former and current standards.

I'm glad that you enjoyed the content!

Glad it helped!

You are so welcome!

Excellent and glad to have you here! You can do it and definitely keep me updated on your journey.

You're welcome!

You can find all my recommendations in my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ).

I'm glad you like it!

Thank you so much!

Thanks for sharing; it sounds like you are off to a good start! Remember that a plan is great, but when you reach that point, the CISSP may or may not be your best option. It's important to evaluate YOUR situation to make the best decision possible with the most impact on your career.

You should have broken it to him that IT and programming jobs consist of the majority of outsourcing...not cyber security.

@@JonGoodCyber Oh my company not only outsources the cyber security jobs, but the Programming jobs as well. Don't get me wrong, we have some in house. I would say it's 50/50 if not a higher ration than that which are outsourced.

@@klkiley2922 I really should have used the term offshore in this context, not just outsourcing. Regardless of that, in your company, that's not the trend across the wider landscape, and especially not for higher escalation tiers where things start to get serious. It's quite comical that your IT manager, of all people, would make that claim.

@@JonGoodCyber Now that you say that, I would say offshore. They still work for my company. Most of the higher skilled employees from India work from home, while the lower skilled I.T. and accountants work in a large branch office.

Awesome, thank you!

Not everybody is doing things that they shouldn't be doing...

I recommend rewatching the video to get my opinion on it. Additionally, I recommend grabbing my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) and checking out the included roadmap.

I'm glad you enjoyed the content and definitely try it out!

I'm glad it was helpful! Network with people, volunteer as much as possible, do your best in everything you are assigned and continue following my eBook's roadmap ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ). Getting offered a job is never guaranteed, but those will certainly help your chances!

You found an easter egg...great job and way to pay attention!

You are welcome!

I appreciate your comment! First, all of my recommendations and what's actually expected by employers can be found in my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ). Next, let's discuss each point that you just made: 1. The "trifecta" was a marketing attempt by CompTIA to brand more certifications so that it seemed like a requirement. When it originally was named, it made sense for reasons I'm not going to go into in a comment. That's great that your dad had success, but that also doesn't mean that was the best path. Somehow people make the assumption that the A+ will completely halt your career...not true...but there are fast and efficient paths, and then there's slow drawn out paths that include the A+. With a reasonable amount of cybersecurity experience, $200k is great, but it's not some unattainable figure. 2. That means absolutely nothing and WGU is known to pad their programs to make them look more comprehensive, especially when compared to a traditional degree program. The NSA CAE curriculum (i.e., knowledge points) are available online ( public.cyber.mil/ncae-c/documents-library/ ) and if you look at them, you will see that the coverage of hardware and my stance are aligned...but not aligned with the assumption of depth that you are making. A common mistake that new people make is assuming that just because there seems to be a level of hierarchy with CompTIA certifications, that doesn't mean that the A+ is considered the required basics. The content that you actually need from the A+ is covered completely again, but deeper, in the other certifications so why learn it twice? If you're in a program like WGU, there's probably no way around it so just do it....but I'll repeat it again...there's fast and efficient paths...and then there's slow paths with the A+.

The roadmap in my free eBook is what's going to be expected of you by employers, and that's what you should pursuit in the order provided. If you were to apply the CC to the roadmap it would be well before the actual starting point that I provide because it's not necessary and won't give you the foundation that you need...it's an introduction more than anything.

There are many options depending on your needs. -Hosting on your computer, I always recommend VMware Workstation Pro because it tends to be the most stable. -Using a Cloud Service Provider (or site as you called it): ----Digital Ocean ( jongood.com/affiliates/digitalocean/ ) ----Linode ( jongood.com/affiliates/linode/ ) ----AWS ----Azure AWS and Azure are potentially the most expensive, but they offer the most features. Digital Ocean and Linode tend to be more affordable and more friendly to homelab users who just want some cloud capabilities.

@@JonGoodCyber thank you for the response!

You're welcome! Often, people don't have the proper expectations of a degree program due to a variety of reasons that aren't always self-imposed. Looking at the bigger picture for most people, having an affordable degree is always better than not having a degree when it comes to the job market...so don't be discouraged and learn as much as you can!

Awesome thanks for sharing! Are you going to take it?

@@JonGoodCyber yes. You can’t beat $50. I scheduled it for the end of July.

@@destaco7 get it before they charge you $500+!

If it sounds low to you, something is definitely wrong with your speakers because its perfect volume and quality on several devices used to check it.

I agree. However, I generally feel that the volume of most channels is too loud. Speaking as an audiophile, not a pro. Still, I have to agree with both of you. haha. It's the right volume, but most channels are significantly louder. 😆

I need to amp these videos about 15% to be the same as other videos.

@@xileets yeah, most channels have their volume too loud, and I'm sure the CZcams encoding probably impacts things too. As always, I'll test things out and try to find a happy location so that everybody can comfortably enjoy my content!

I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

LOL!

Although I don't know your exact scenario, anything in the private IP space should work it sounds like: -10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 -172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 -192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

@@JonGoodCyber I'm a newbie,was doing my CompTia pentest,but couldn't really replicate the tools output (eg nmap port scans )because he was using a server to hack which showed a network rather then just my 1 router.

I’m not sure which hypervisor you are using but there’s tons of documentation on Microsoft that came up with a quick google search. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1254192/hyper-v-easy-gpu-pv-how-dose-the-gpu-partitioning

@@JonGoodCyber hi, thanks for the reply, I am using Hyper-V

Networking can absolutely help a career but its results are rarely visible immediately…you have to play the long game.

Awesome and thank you for sharing! It's certainly possible to go back and forth, although going from non-technical to technical tends to be the more difficult path, especially if you haven't been developing those skills along the way. I recommend starting with my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) to make sure you satisfy the core skills and then expand from there!

I'm glad that you like the content and that the algorithm finally brought you to my channel!

You're welcome!

What is your definition of non-technical? I'm asking because unfortunately there's a lot of misinformation out there about Cybersecurity and the idea that you can completely ignore technical knowledge, yet work in the career field. That said, there are certainly jobs where the technical barrier and ongoing requirements are significantly lower than others. Project Management and Sales (not sales engineering) are roles that can fall under or link to Cybersecurity, yet have a very low technical requirement. Something to remember though, is that there are candidates going for these roles that do have a technical background and that will make them a more competitive candidate. GRC is a LESS technical job than for example a SOC Analyst, but if you don't have a decent foundation of knowledge and at least a conceptual understanding of how things work, you won't be a very competitive job candidate and you certainly won't bring much value to an organization in improving their security posture. I highly recommend anybody trying to get into the career field follows the roadmap in my free eBook ( jongood.com/getstarted/ ) as that will give you a solid foundation and then you can dive deeper into a specialty area to become more competitive.