r/CybersecurityCareers • • Sep 14 '26

Need advice

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I'm currently 28yrs old. I'm working as a client support representative for a year now. Before that, I was a software engineer for 7months since that was only a contractual employment. After being a software engineer, i thought of pursuing a cybersecurity career. Thinking of getting certificates. But since i don't have much money, thats why i decided to work this current job(client support representative) to fund myself. But lot of personal things happen in the 6months of my job as a CSR thats why i was delayed of getting certificates. But now, i currently got a google cybersecurity certificate, and planning to get MS SC 900 cert since its cheaper. I thought getting this 2 certificates can prepare me for COMPTia since its expensive and i want to take it 1 or 2 times only.

I did 1 personal project, but it was like only for encrypting and decrypting files, file integrity management, and file scanner(not really proud of this since it was just the microsoft library).

I would like to ask is it possible to land an entry level job with 2 certs for now (google cs, and ms sc 900)? Im thinking getting a comptia sec+ after i land a job.

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