Looking back at it, I guess there are entry level Security jobs, they just aren't called that. Hopefully my experience can help someone else break out of helpdesk and into security

I wanted to write this after lurking for so long to give some perspective on different ways to go about getting where it is you want to be, and what my experience was. I’m in tech (cyber security, specifically) but I’m pretty sure the principles and mindset work in any profession.

TLDR will be at the end with timeline and salary info if you don’t feel like reading.

Prior to 2020, I had no experience whatsoever in tech (I did, …

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