No degree, no IT background, and every entry-level posting wants three years of experience. Marc lays out the realistic path into cybersecurity: why the market feels jammed even with a talent shortage, what to learn first, which single certification to get (including the end of ISC2's free Certified in Cybersecurity offer), how to build experience with a home lab and public write-ups, the on-ramp jobs that hire beginners, and a 90-day plan you can start this week.

Chapters

• 0:00 Cold open: booming field, locked door
• 0:16 Why right now is a strange time to break in
• 1:13 Where to start
• 2:24 Your first certification
• 4:04 Getting experience when every job wants experience
• 5:22 The jobs to target first
• 6:21 Your first ninety days
• 7:41 Outro and homework

Sources

• Full article: How to Get Into Cybersecurity With No Experience
• BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Information Security Analysts
• ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
• ISC2 One Million Certified in Cybersecurity program update
• CompTIA Security+
• Google Cybersecurity Certificate
• CISA free cybersecurity training
• Related: The full cybersecurity career guide, Is the Google Cybersecurity Certificate worth it?, Build cyber proof, not just certs, and Portfolios trump pedigree

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