Hey all- I am finishing up IBM's Cybersecurity Analyst certificate on Coursera. Before that, I took Google's IT Support course- and I was able to get an excellent, well paying job after taking that course. The key to these courses is to take several and get understanding of how things flow together. For this course, I would also take python/SQL scripting (trust me, even in a tier 1 position you will need it) and also take Splunk's own course on their products, as well as IBM. It would be to your advantage to simply buy the Coursera plus package and buckle down for the summer.

@mirandayoung190

Жыл бұрын

Did you have previous Tech experience ?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice!!

@nonenoneee1748

Жыл бұрын

Can we do any certificate course after purchasing Coursera plus ?

@sean2011bhs

Жыл бұрын

Sigma

@sean2011bhs

Жыл бұрын

@@nonenoneee1748yes

I’ve been doing the Google Cybersecurity certification for 3 weeks and only half way done. I think it’s great if you have a hard time self studying. It’s broken into small chunks of videos, reading, and labs to maintain your focus. So you can see your progress and get a sense of accomplishment. I plan on completing the IBM cybersecurity then the Palo Alto Network Security. Afterward Hack The Box Academy to develop my technical skills. I will eventually take and study for Sec+ but waiting for my job to cover for my exam. My goal is to get into Vulnerability Management or Threat hunting or Digital Forensic.

I really like your honesty. You're a good man.

this is the first time i subbed for watching 1 random video in my feed. had me interested in what you might upload next.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Aye thanks for the comment! Definitely planning on making more content :)

That's a very honest assessment. Thanks

Thanks for the detailed course review and the resume templates. You've been always helpful. Please include your Udemy referral link in your description as well :) More power to your channel.

Kev you speedballed that one huh lol.Seriously good stuff! I just got my security plus and I'm studying Linux now. I am kind of intrigued to take the google cbs cert.Would you say taking this cert is a step back, or complimentary of the security +.? I currently work in It support and I am looking to transition to a blue team role.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Lol it was pretty easy to complete. Congrats on Sec+! If you finished that then this cert will be a breeze. I would say this would compliment it, you'll get an introduction to stuff like Splunk and Wireshark, risk management, etc.

@MerkabaSS

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy Thanks for the confirmation! Im on it.

A day in the life video would be awesome!

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea! I'll definitely add this to my list of videos to make 🙂

Thanks for the video . I’m in my 2nd week and I’m new to cybersecurity. I do believe it’s a great foundation and I know I’ll have to continue learning after the course . Any recommendations?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching it! To answer your question. It depends what route you want to focus on. Blue teaming? There's a great SOC analyst learning path on TryHackMe. Maybe study for Sec+ or CySA+... Red Teaming? Check out TCM Security's courses on pentesting. Maybe even prep for their PNPT certification which I hear is a great path.

I completed the IT support course from Google on Coursera just before this Cybersecurity course was released. I'm 3 courses in to this certificate and I find that its been mostly review of stuff that was covered in the IT support series. That's honestly been very helpful. I got the IT support course for free and earned the certificate, but I was only given a 25% discount on the Cybersecurity course. I am not convinced its worth paying nearly $300 for this certificate. I plan to simply continue to audit the whole course and then study for the Comptia Sec+ cert.

@jennifersilves4195

8 ай бұрын

Pay the Coursera monthly fee. I'm $1 in and almost through it.

@fenderman1984

8 ай бұрын

really? it seemed like that course wasnt included in the monthly price deal, but maybe that has changed? @@jennifersilves4195

@fenderman1984

8 ай бұрын

let me know if you actually receive the cert?@@jennifersilves4195

Thanks for your input. I took two courses for comptia A+ and planning to take another course in Network + since I was told that knowledge in networking is a must before taking the Security + course. Will see how things go after Network +.

@elchemavenegas1301

Жыл бұрын

If you are planning about going into Security I would do a course on network plus, and instead do the Security+ cert. Save you time and money. If you have linked in you can sign up free trial and do both there under a month. Security+ will take longer though if you are new.

@elchemavenegas1301

Жыл бұрын

Just to add. Network + will only touch ports and OSI model and concepts of the switch functions, maybe even some commands. Also types of cables and such, but let's be honest, most people working at a Noc or Soc or Msp don't really do cabling. If you are really trying to get networking down, the CCNA provides an in more depth about networking and you learn how to connect PCs and other devices through switch, create vlans, etc

@observeism

Жыл бұрын

@ElChemaVenegas thank you for the feed back.

@Mangokyaw

Жыл бұрын

where did u buy the A+ and Net+ at bro?

@observeism

Жыл бұрын

@@Mangokyaw I took them at a community College.

I feel like the Cybersecurity shouldn't be taken by itself and should be taken with the IT Support and the IT Automation...as a matter of fact they kind of flow into each other...It Support's last class is a security course which would lead into the Cybersecurity course, and the Cybersecurity course's second to last course is Automation which leads into the IT Automation course. Keep up the great work. :)

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Excellent point! It should definitely be used in combination with other material to make you a more well-rounded cybersecurity professional.

@rafedhaji1259

Жыл бұрын

I was going to ask if i should do both certifacte ( IT support and Cybersecurité ) in order to have a solid base-knowlage in this domain. Thank you for commenting on this matter !

@ipemidayo

Жыл бұрын

​@@kevingaray_cyberguy❤❤

Hi Kevin, thanks for the review of the Google course, I have been in IT support for quite awhile and I am looking to break in cybersecurity, besides this course and Security+ what other ways to learn more skills would you suggest, I heard about the Blue Team Level I certification, which seems to be very hands on, any thoughts, thanks again.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

I'm planning on enrolling for BTL1! Just saving up the funds for it lol it's pretty pricey but I heard a lot of good things. The certificate itself may not be directly asked for but the skills you learn through the program will be tremendously useful. Aside from that, I suggest researching home labs you can complete to add to your resume or portfolio.

I am a newbie to cyber and have completed the intro to cyber, IT fundamentals and the DFE course on google, I’m just trying to build a solid foundation so I can land the 100k job, that’s why I’m currently into course 2 of the cyber certificate, thank you for the input, it’s much appreciated.

@alienboogieman

Жыл бұрын

If you are taking just certificates on coursera, they don't make you certified. These are certificates of completion, but they do not make you a specialist. That requires work experience. 100k job may take a while got someone who only builds up certificates of completing a course vs someone being a certified specialist. Keep that in mind

I’m taking the course now. I’m planning on applying to cyber sec jobs after I complete it. I have the it support cert and Junos-jncia plus some experience. Hope it’s enough.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

Do you think having a deep understanding of machine learning may eventually play an important role in cybersecurity?

Suppose I have completed my all 8 course with full dedication..now am i been able yo get intership of cyber security analyst ? if no .. then what are the path after completing Google's course Sir please answer 🙏

Hello sir ,your videos are very helpful. I 5 years career gap after 3 years experience as senior security analyst (soc and siem) . I started my career as cyber security analyst so I am more passionate about it currently I wish to reenter this field . What steps I can take to get a job in cyber security field after career gap .

Great video. I wanted to ask your thoughts on this certificate eliminating the need to have the comptia network+ and security+. I have some people saying this.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say this can replace those. Net+ and Sec+ goes deeper than just fundamental knowledge and goes on topics that the Google cyber certification doesn't cover. I still say to get them or at least fully study net+ and sec+

@curwenarthurs6901

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy ok cool thanks

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

@@curwenarthurs6901 Plus Comptia has a big reputation that google certs doesn't have but I'm hoping in the future it does. I know that the IT support cert has helped people get jobs. Maybe later in the future this cert will help those but it's too early to tell right now.

HELLO . can i learn i audit and when i will finish then i will buy a certificate.

I'm doing the 7 day trial. I'm already almost done with the 3rd course but so far I don't see any labs. how many labs are there? And are they very useful? would i be able to practice any of this on my pc?

Hey Kevin, great video ! Do you have an example resume template that i could refer from? Thanks.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

Hey! Just created 2 templates off of my personal one where I've had great success from when applying to jobs. I added it in the description of this video. Hope they help!

@issashrez6007

11 ай бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy thanks for the help !

Hello Kevin, I also just recently passed the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate. I did love getting into SQL as I am not familiar with it. I also loved the Python portion because I want to learn Python. What Python courses are you finding helpful for learning. I was going to try Python for everybody, but it seems a little dry. I just want to learn it to help support a cybersecurity career. I have also passed the Sec+ already and found that it was easy to get through all 8 curses in about 10 days. I slowed down for the python and SQL sections. Also have you tried the python for IT automation google cert?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Hello! I havent tried the python it automation cert but its definitely on my radar and one of the certs I will tackle soon. For SQL I used "Become and expert at SQL!" from Udemy. Same for Python I used 100 Days of code on udemy. Theyre pretty cheap, you should check it out :)

I feel like I’ve gotten rejected more since I’ve completed the program lol

I have my vmdr cert. Do you know of a way I can practice and get more experience.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

I have a lab video showcasing qualys

I'm transitioning from full time over-the-road trucking to Cybersecurity. i have literally hours each day while drivig to listen to classes. Is Coursera courses something that I can listen to while driving and perform exercises / labs / etc each night when i finish my day??? Thanks

@kevingaray_cyberguy

10 ай бұрын

Personally I recommend listening to cyber podcasts while you're driving. I HIGHLY recommend DarkNet Diaries.

so im about to take my a+ core2 and will study in google cert and then sec+ what do u think?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

That seems like a great idea. When you finish the Google cert, you'll get 30% off the sec+ voucher.

I'm not sure. If this certificate was any good, wouldn't Google themselves be hiring graduates of this Cyber security program to work at Google? Thoughts?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

This is more of an introduction to the cybersecurity industry. I feel like this won't make you job ready but it would provide you a decent starting point to get you on the right track. I recommend going after sec+ if someone completes this course.

Is there an exam after the course if so where do u take the exam

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

There's an exam at the end of each course. It's fairly easy and you get 3 attempts every 24 hours. If you thoroughly go through each module for every course, you'll pass it pretty quick. Once you pass all 8 course exams, you'll be granted the cybersecurity certificate

should we really go for it? ive been thinking about getting it its a 148 hours course if i study 4 hours a day lets say it could take me 2 months which is decent, im a college student so for me its amazing, and i really need certificates and more skills because i know uni itself is usless and same goes for the gpa lmao, so what should i really go for it? I'm studying computer networking and security at the moment

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Great question! If you're brand new into cybersecurity and need a foundation to build yourself upon, yea id say this would be a good start. I personally don't think the certificate holds much weight in terms of hiring managers. Network+, Security+ holds more weight because it's been around for such a long time. Don't know down your degree though! It's still just as important. Gpa though can be irrelevant lol If you want to work on technical skills, check out tryhackme learning paths. They're fun and interactive.

@CharmingMajor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot for your reply! Yeah i study computer networking and securty i finished my first year, took python java and introduction to computing and information technology which was quite boring lol, i very limited with my budget so i thought that google certificate for cyber since its new i thought maybe its more relevent then tryhackme, tryhackme cost 100$ a year for students which for me sounds like a great deal. Thanks again for clearing it up for me, great channel wish you the best and cant wait to watch future videos!

@alienboogieman

Жыл бұрын

These certificates are certificates of completion, not making you certified. Keep that in mind because these certificates quizzes are not proctored. They are mainly to give people a taste of a career to see if they want to pursue it. Jobs still will want to see more on top of you just completing a course. It simply shows initiative

@CharmingMajor

Жыл бұрын

@@alienboogieman what do they exactly want? Skills? Ofc skills, why would they care about anything else. To build my technical skills I'm thinking of tryhackme tbh it way better no? Thanks for your reply btw

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

@@CharmingMajor skills, degrees (sometimes), and certs with reputations like CompTIA, Azure, AWS, (ISC)2, etc. Learning the fundamentals of networking is a necessary skill to learn!

#GameranxThumbnail

Does it require coding 😢

I'm stuck on the Linux can someone help

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

What do you need help on?

@yaboi9191

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy the second Linux Lab I'm stuck on what they are looking for and can't move forward till I pass it. I mean I can come back to it but I'll won't get the get the certificate. Already have security+ but I'ma tryna get get into the field

Reviews of professionals and one who is new to the field are completely different. By saying that some modules aren't good or for somebody else might not fetch the interest and one will no longer be happy to pursue the course. Give mediocre opinions so that a newbie like me gets interested in at least trying something new.

do u watch gameranx btw

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Of course! 😂 What gave that away?

Should i take this if i already have the S+?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Since you already have Sec+, a good portion of this will be a refresher for you. However, the risk management, sql/python, detection, and response courses would be useful to learn. I would recommend working on projects/labs to add to your resume if you're still in the stage of breaking into cyber.

@thereactor9214

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy i currently work as a Desktop Technician and i am studying for the CySA+ now. Do you suggest just working on projects/labs and take the CySA+ at another time? Thanks for the advice man!

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

@@thereactor9214 If you can do both, I'd d both. Depending on what career goal you have, look up projects you can work on to develop and showcase your skills to hiring managers.

@cinemarevisit7916

9 ай бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy Hello Kevin, can you please throw some light on this - " look up projects you can work on to develop and showcase your skills to hiring managers." Do you mean we can work on projects without an actual job and use what we learnt and post that in our Resume as a work experience or projects that we worked upon? If yes, how can we do this? I am a newbie to Cybersecurity and just completed IT Support course and now planning to do this one and then S+. But yeah any guidance on what you just mentioned will be super helpful! Thanks.

So the course doesn't teach us splunk? . The only reason i bought the course is that i can learn splunk 💀

@manafbako2700

Жыл бұрын

Tryhackme does a better job in learning splunk

It covers a wide range of topics, one can finish it within a week depending on your experience, it's good for newbies, if you want to go more in depth then one might wanna to look at BLT 1 by elearn security

@Bitcosb

Жыл бұрын

Blue team level 1? that's by blue team, e learn security is ejpt or ecppt I think.

@Triple_A_679

Жыл бұрын

@@Bitcosb Yeah BLT1 is Blue team stuff, ejpt and ecppt are red team Courses.

@warren7046

Жыл бұрын

​​@@Triple_A_679 no, he's saying the company that does blue team level 1 cert is called Blue team ELearn doesn't do Blue team Level 1, it does eJPT and others

@Triple_A_679

Жыл бұрын

@@warren7046 sorry, I got it mixed up, that's right, there's the Security Blue Team BLT1 and there is also Elearn Security Certified Incident Responder, they both have excellent reviews.

It covers a wide range of topics, one can finish it within a week depending on your experience level, it's good for newbies, if you want to go more in depth then one might wanna look at BLT 1 by Security Blue Team. But for red team i think one might need to do a bit more Foundational Linux, scripting and networking study.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

100% agree! BTL1 is a great blue team cert. For red team, yes learn Linux beyond fundamentals and prep for OSCP or PNPT which is what I reccomend. But both blue and red, learning networking has to be a staple.