{"id":209,"date":"2020-08-10T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T00:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alibkaba.com\/?p=209"},"modified":"2025-11-14T01:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T01:14:36","slug":"my-proven-1-year-journey-tech-support-to-vulnerability-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alibkaba.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/10\/my-proven-1-year-journey-tech-support-to-vulnerability-management\/","title":{"rendered":"My Proven 1-Year Journey: Tech Support to Vulnerability Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The definition of success is the accomplishment of a goal. If your goal is to transition into the cybersecurity space, I’ll provide the steps but first I’ll share my own story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time that I was looking into pivoting diagonally from a support role into the cybersecurity role, everything seemed daunting but I was set to make it happen. Getting certified was a must, so I reviewed various roadmaps, including Paul Jerimy’s roadmap<\/a> to help build my own.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To do this, you must<\/strong> be passionate about the field. I loved it which is why I pursued my Cybersecurity MS<\/a>. If you don’t have any formal education on the subject, don’t let that stop you from moving forward. Find your thirst and fuel it, also make this a journey and not just the destination. You will get there, trust me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December, 2022 update<\/strong>: I’m updating my steps to accommodate the recent program changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Complete all courses\/certs in Offsec’s Learn Fundamentals<\/a> in three months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Take the necessary steps to complete PWK OSCP<\/a> within 6 months. Find labs to sharping your skills, here are some examples OffSec’s PG<\/a>, HackTheBox<\/a>, and VirtualHackingLabs<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Like the previous step, but this time with CISSP<\/a> but within three months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Once last piece of advice is to keep this within a year<\/strong> and not to push it out further, otherwise you increase the risk of falling behind or worst, not completing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That’s it, by the time you’re done with all these steps, plenty of recruiters will be looking to hire you for a role in the cybersecurity space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you liked this write up, let me know on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Photo by Randalyn Hill<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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