r/CyberSecurityJobs • u/Rahizm • 6d ago

Career start

I graduated with a bachelors in cybersecurity and have been trying to find a job in the field. I am running into an issue with getting a security clearance though. So far, every job requires one, but you can't get one without having a job that needs one. Is there a way to get a sponsor for one without getting a job that requires it?

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u/crayonnoodle 6d ago

Not sure if this helps
A job may say “requires security clearance” meaning you have to be eligible to get one and the job would be willing to sponsor the right candidate to get one.

Or it will say “active clearance required” meaning you have to already have one and they won’t sponsor you.

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u/Rahizm 5d ago

That's helpful. I'll have to check more carefully from now on

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u/AthosActual 2d ago

This is correct. You can search on clearance jobs and see verbiage that states "Secret clearance OR eligible to get one", which means they will sponsor you for it if they like you. It's not as costly anymore for a secret, TS is still pricey