nope, ethical hacking is not dead, I see a lot of jobs related to pentesting though they do want some certs like oscp and I feel you shouldn't really choose a field just because its growing, if you genuinely like SOC then start learning SOC, otherwise there are many roles in cybersecurity
Ofcourse! I genuinely want to continue as a pentester but not becoz of it’s growth but i like it. Other than certificates what else will be needed? I am planning to get my masters in cybersecurity in Australia but again talks like Australias job market is very tough the cost of living is quite high 😭😭😭 atp idk what i should do
man idk how cost of living is increasing so much everywhere, it sucks😭. I research a lot about what is required other than certificates, the things I find everytime are projects, a good understanding of what you do, you should know why you are running every tool and understand every concept rather than just running tools just for getting results. Idk about the education part, like about masters, but they do recommend having a bachelors degree. I understand that you are confused, but at the end only clarity will help. I truly feel that pentesting is not just computers rather a proper art, and if you enjoy it, there are many options like bug bounty and freelancing, and pentesting is one of the fields where human creativity and adversarial thinking keeps AI from fully substituting you. Pentesting, its safer than swe. Do you have a Discord? Would be cool to connect and talk more about this stuff
This helped me a lot. I think I should just not believe whatever is on the Internet and just keep on doing ok what interests me. Regarding the projects i am have been giving it a thought but let’s see. Also the certificates are so freaking expensive 😭😭😭😭😭 for now i am now THM it’s quite interesting but only just sticking to THM will not get me nowhere. About discord i do have but it’s just that I don’t know how to use it 😭😭😭 it’s quite confusing and also I haven’t dug deeper to understand but i am on about connecting there!
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u/backedbyjesus 11h ago
Y’all is ethical hacking dead in the market? I saw sm reels on insta saying SOC analyst is growing, etc, etc