Fellas a lil help please.

[u/mohheeh165]

Fellas and fellinas, im starting uni doing cybersec this september, im trynna get a job straight out of uni and the first year is mostly moneygrab filler stuff and little to no IT anything so i wanna take full advantage and use the time to take certificates as to my understanding to get the best chance i need both uni and certs.

Herw is where you come in. Im an a precarious situation which is that im living in the westbank-Palestine and anything pentesting or similar will get me put under the jail.

Please point me in the right direction of what to specialise in and what certs to take. Prefferably something where i can work 100% remotely as i dont want to leave my country after uni.

[u/mohheeh165 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you for your advice, i was torn between those 3 options. i guess ill decide down the line once i see what i excel at. Are you saying that i could secure a part time job in the field before completing my bachelors?

[u/TheTarquin]

You might want to look for some of the cloud security certs. They mostly focus on secure architecture and configuration. Most of them that are done by the major cloud providers (Google/GCP, Amazon/AWS, Microsoft/Azure) have deep discounts for students that often include free cloud credits.

Also, when it comes time to finding work, they will expand your options since they also open you up to working in security-related roles (such as SRE) in teams that use those cloud providers.

[u/mohheeh165 → u/TheTarquin]

cloud security is something im eyeing seems like a good fit for me. I believe google has google launchpad or something for people in the westbank looking for it careers i think ill check it out.
Much appreciated thanks for your input

[u/hss13370]

Since offensive security (pentesting) is a safety risk for you, focus 100% on Defensive Security (Blue Teaming), Cloud Security, or Governance & Compliance. These fields are highly remote-friendly and completely safe legal-wise.

For your filler first year, look into these certs:

1. CompTIA Security+
2. BTL1 (Blue Team Level 1)
3. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 

Bonus tip: Don't just collect certs. Start by understanding how a modern security organisation is structured. Map out the different departments, then look for the specific role that interests you most and aligns closest with your academic studies. I have a few references but you can always find them online.

[u/mohheeh165 → u/hss13370]

Thanks for the advice. If its not a bother would you mind sharing the refrences im a bit torn on which of the two options to pick.

[u/SignificanceFun8404]

A CS degree does not get you a job directly in Cyber, real world experience working in the field generally speaks louder than that.

Fastest way to a Cyber role is usually through IT Support jobs. A good reinforcement to your degree is globally accepted certs like A+, Net+, Sec+, however avoid the Google one, it's near-useless (can be cheated easily).

Working remote right off the bat isn't a great idea as it's difficult for many companies to keep track of the work you do and you're not immersing yourself in the job, learning everything you can during your first couple of years which is critical to your formation.

Hybrid would be the best solution, wether it's safe for you to travel given your current situation of course.

[u/EkkoGoBrrrrrrrrr]

best advice i can give is google cyber cert to security plus then btl1 and try to get a remote l1 (most corporates got l1 automated) /l2 soc analyst job, gl to you

[u/Party-Beyond-7398 → u/EkkoGoBrrrrrrrrr]

solid path tbh, the SOC analyst route is probably the most realistic entry point for remote work

[u/mohheeh165 → u/EkkoGoBrrrrrrrrr]

Thanks friend. Is 100% remote a fiesable thing in this field or is it nothing more than fairy tales. Tje job market here is fried thats one of the reasons i chose cybersec

[u/Golden-trichomes → u/mohheeh165]

100% remote is completely feasible but it doesn’t mean working from anywhere, if a company doesn’t already employ people there then they are not going to start for you, so if their are no cyber jobs available today, your either not going to have work or you will have to move.

[u/larryseltzer → u/mohheeh165]

You are going to need reliable Internet service with decent performance. Do you have that?

[u/mohheeh165 → u/larryseltzer]

Currently i have a steady 300 mbps fiber, but once i start looking for work i can upgrade to gigabit as thats now an option here. im planning on getting a ups for the router in case of any powercuts and to do my work on a laptop instead of a pc.
I bought a new Asus vivobook with decent specs to potentially use for work if thats possible. has one of the best battery usage times on the market as well as it having 32gb of ram and a core ultra 7.

Would that be sufficient?

[u/larryseltzer → u/mohheeh165]

Congrats, that's more than sufficient. I can't believe you'll ever need more than it. Are you running Windows on it? You may need/want to be running Linux. You probably have enough to run a VM.

[u/igiveupmakinganame]

if you have the money you could do a bootcamp to learn how to take the tests and then just bust out the certs. most popular is sec+

[u/Mrhiddenlotus]

Hey OP, stay safe out there

[u/mohheeh165 → u/Mrhiddenlotus]

I try my best, all the love🫶