That roadmap is crazy useful thanks

Thank you for this video!!

Thank you for the spreadsheet, and the thorough explanation !!!

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! I hope it's helpful for you :)

your video had very helpful information thank you! I wanted to possible explore what options I had in Sophia learning.

Thank you for the spreadsheet

Thank you!

I checked with this program to see if what courses from my AA would transfer and knocked out 10 courses + some with my certs, I’m definitely doing it pretty soon

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Rad!!! You'll be super ahead in the game. Good luck!

I think its very important to mention that you can only transfer in a max of 75% of the credits out of the total required for the degree. The remaining must be taken at WGU. So you may take more than you can transfer in if you aren't careful.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

You're absolutely correct I forgot to mention that. I'll put it in the description and also update my spreadsheet to inform new students. I appreciate the heads up!

@billyshob

11 ай бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy Thanks for the quick response. Enjoyed your video. Found you through @JoshMadakor, You, him and @UnixGuy are helping me get the ball rolling towards starting at WGU in CyberSecurity. Thanks for all the hard work.

@maaxsolarpower

11 ай бұрын

so i can take only 25% from 3rd party sites ?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

@@billyshob always happy to help!

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

@@maaxsolarpower no it means avoid transferring more than 75% of the total credits of the program. So you have to complete at least 25% of the program WITHIN wgu.. so me for example, I believe I transferred in about 55-60% of the total credits.

much thx, basically just ended my decade+ career in the culinary world and need a new path to go on and sadly I'm missing a degree, so this gives me a path that won't take years to achieve.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

Good luck on your journey!

Yeah Sophia is great, open book and great. If only I took calculus 1 there then compsci WGU would’ve been possible.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

I heard Calc was notoriously difficult!

@tcc5750

Жыл бұрын

@Kevin Garay - Cybersecurity yeah I had to switch majors and I completed so many gen Ed classes I cannot just transfer in Calc 1 from Sophia now. I'm a bit bummed as the compsci degree is the most sought out IT degree in my state. The BS SE and BS IT are not as prestigious. I also find comptia certs not the most helpful in the job market compared to CCNA or other certs.

@newone6410

11 ай бұрын

@@tcc5750 Why can't you transfer just 1 course ?

Hi Kevin, impactful video. I definitely gained clarity on how to speedrun. Would love to join your Discord, the link is not working apparently

I did most of my courses on Sophia learning.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Nice!! I hope it helps you shorten your term length! Good luck 🤞

@Charlesfrausto

10 ай бұрын

How is it going man? How many did you transfer

@DigitalLiquid

8 ай бұрын

Any update?

@ProjectLiger

3 ай бұрын

Update ???

@Ghstownlv

3 ай бұрын

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Hi, are the spreadsheets up to date with any of the course changes? Thank you in advance!

Really wanna join but can’t because I am not in the U.S.. wish I could join

I tried accessing the Discord link, but it’s either expired or removed. Can you send a new invite link? Thanks.

Need Advice! I`m 44 years old. I graduated with a Business Degree and have a Masters in Education. I`m teaching for the last 17 yrs, but desperately wanting a career switch into Business/IT Management/Healthcare/Supply Chain career. Should I go straight into the Competency Based learning such as: MBA in IT in WGU or take Competency Fast Track Bachelor`s in Project Management in UMPI or UMASSGlobal? Any suggestion is welcome! Thanks!

What class does the Google Cybersecurity certificate cover?

Awesome video man! Could you share your course pathway? I want to knock out courses in a proper fashion. I begin March 1st

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the comment. Let me see if I can grab the pathway that my mentor set up for me. It also depends on the level of experience and knowledge you're starting with.

@CybrOpp

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy Post the drive link here if possible. TIA!

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

@@CybrOppHey sorry for the late reply, it's been a busy weekend. But it looks like I no longer have access to the degree plan on my WGU profile so I listed out the classes I took in order. Keep in mind that the curriculum I took last year is pretty different than the new one. After I transferring credits and certificates this is what I had left and completed it in this order: English Comp II Ethics in Techology Business of IT - Applications Networks Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity Intro to Cryptography Data Management - Applications Legal Issues in Information Security Managing Information Security Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity Information Systems Security Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Analysis Managing Cloud Security IT Capstone Written Project If I were you, I would first focus on the Core courses to get the fundamentals down, followed by the rest of the courses. :)

@CybrOpp

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy Awesome man! Thank you so much.

The google IT support cert will also get you accepted into the program.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

You are correct! This is definitely the easiest way to get accepted into the program if you're super fresh into the industry.

so brother im doing a professional certificate by google for cybersecurity, can you help me know which ones that can be exempted for me.

How can i get in touch with you directly i have some questions please?

I’m interested in only getting the Comptia certs, nothing else. I already have a unrelated degree so I’m not really looking forward “going” to college again anytime soon. My employer, Amazon, pays for a semester so it has got me interested. But, I really don’t want to get the actual degree, and it’s not like I can quit or drop out if get accepted. It’s going to look bad on my transcript if I do.

@JS-kb4bk

9 ай бұрын

Take the course, do all your certs and the minimum credits, finish the last cert close to the end of the 6 month term (otherwise they will add on classes). Ask for a 3 month break and then tell them you will withdraw. Your transcripts will only show the credits you did

@kevingaray_cyberguy

9 ай бұрын

Honestly that would be kinda difficult because your program mentor will be the one to decide which order you'll be doing your program in. You might get a PM who would be lenient or you might get one that will be stricter and do it in the order that is reccomend.

Since WGU is not for international students, so is SNHU worth it?

Hi, since the bs it management from wgu has a business aspect to it would you still recommend it for landing an entry level it job? Also having no experience but a few credible certifications would you also suggest getting an internship while completing the program?

@StellarDakota

5 ай бұрын

Yes

Is the Sophia Statistics and Algebra very difficult? I suck at math, but i want to pursue Cybersecurity. 😅

@kevingaray_cyberguy

10 ай бұрын

Stats and Algebra were fairly easy! Considering the fact that their exams are open book and non-proctored, you shouldn't have too much of an issue passing 🙂

🤔 that spreadsheet looks awfully familiar

Is the spreadsheet still relevant?

Did you have to take the CISSP, CCSP, SSCP to get your bachelors? I did not see it as a requirement for some of the security courses.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Ай бұрын

No for CISSP, You take an in-house CCSP exam with an optional opportunity to take the real exam, you have to take the SSCP exam.

I heard wgu made some changes to there courses for cybersecurity. Does the spreadsheet reflect the class changes that you linked? Just wondering

@kevingaray_cyberguy

8 ай бұрын

I know the program changed around earlier this year and the sheet reflects that. Did they change it again since then?

@blkpolo24

8 ай бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy oh then you have the most updated information. Thanks for the reply.

how do you get into it? do u need IT experience? im confused about the requirments to get in. I am almost new to cybersecurity. thank you

@kevingaray_cyberguy

10 ай бұрын

To be accepted into their program? Yea you either need experience or have an IT based certification. The more efficient route would be getting your Google IT Support certification from coursera and it would meet their acceptance requirements!

how long do you think it would take to finish cloud computing with a full time job if i transfer in 35 credits of gen ed?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Hey! So this question gets asked frequently and there's no true answer I can because that's ultimately up to the individual and how much time you put in each day to complete every assignment and schedule each exam. I can tell you 6 months, or I can tell you a year or 2 years. Everyone's schedules are different and so are their personal lives but I can tell you what worked for me to complete it so fast. After submitting all of my transfer credits and seeing the remaining classes I had to complete, I gave myself a deadline for when to complete each class within the 6-month term because that was my goal. Doing the math, the goal was to complete one course every week and I dedicated all of my free time to studying that course. Each time I finished one a few days earlier, it would give me a little bit more time to complete the next class, completing that one early would give me a larger window for the next, and so on. It was a grind though but I was hella dedicated. If you have free time at your job, I'd use it to study or write up your essays which is what I also did. So all in all, I wouldn't ask how long would it take to complete it. Rather, give yourself a time frame and set your schedule up to make it happen :) I hope this helps and good luck!

Just an FYI as an education major, I don't think the certification step will work sadly

@kevingaray_cyberguy

8 ай бұрын

You're correct! The advice I give is kind aimed more towards the IT majors lol sorry about that

is this up to date still or have the classes changed?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Yes its up to date with the newest changes. I know that the masters in cybersecurity has changed very recently though but I didn't delve too deep on it this video but I might focus on that degree in a later video.

Can I do this if I am already admitted and sent my A.S. transcripts? I have a start day in August? looking to knock out as many as I can and potentially shift the start date til September to be as cost-effective as possible.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

If you have an august start date, you have about a month and some change to transfer more credits.

@georgefullstackfresh2548

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy Thanks for the response Kevin appreciate the confirmation so I can strategize getting this cyber degree asap!

@georgefullstackfresh2548

Жыл бұрын

I had one more question Kevin if you don't mind me asking. Would doing this decrease my access to certifications within WGU cybersecurity B.S ? I noticed it's about 13 certificates. Would you happen to have a class certificate list?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

@@georgefullstackfresh2548 they won't get in the way. And for the certificate list it's on the spreadsheet I made.

@george2056

Жыл бұрын

@kevingaray_cyberguy wow thank you so much that spread sheet was thorough only overlap I saw was project +. Thank you for your help and confidence boost! Bless you bro!

I"m planning on starting this year, probably around September. I don't have an IT background but I do already have a bachelors in Business Admin. Any tips on studying for the S+ and A+? I want to try and get those before I start doing classes on SDC/Spohia. I sent in my transcript and waiting to hearback exactly what classes I'll need to take, but hoping to get the degree done in a year. It's also been suggested to me to skip the bachelors, get some certs then jump right into the masters program. Tech is completely new for me after being in HR for 5 years.

@StephenBrowning907

Жыл бұрын

Jason Dion's courses on Udemy will help you immensely.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

I agree with Stephen. Jason Dion's course and practice exams are very useful. Professor Messer on KZread will help you out greatly too!

What if you enrolled into WGU already, can you still transfer classes while in the cybersecurity program?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

3 ай бұрын

Sadly no. Once you're enrolled and have started on your classes you can't transfer.

@oadegben

3 ай бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy thank you! I am in the process of enrolling and thinking about pushing my start date back so I can have some courses to transfer

@Kevin-hu1iz

3 ай бұрын

​@@oadegbenoh if that's the case then you can absolutely still transfer! I actually did that when I started 😅 I was in the enrollment process but found out about Sophia and asked to push my start date back a few months ahead. They were cool with it!

@oadegben

3 ай бұрын

@@Kevin-hu1iz great! I figured let me take some courses to transfer before beginning the program. Thank you for your video and replies ☺️

You can finish this fast if you don't have a IT background?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

Hello! It's possible but it would still be difficult. Maybe 2 terms? Depends on which degree you go for too since some degrees at WGU are easier than others.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

I would HIGHLY suggest pregaming the comptia certificates before you attend, even get to the point when you're taking practice exams. That way when you attend WGU, you can crack those classes down in like a week.

@MrGenoboss

Жыл бұрын

I start in July can I get atleast my A+ in a month ?

How much did it cost you?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

11 ай бұрын

Me I only paid one one term since I finished it within that time frame.

This is the type of school that makes it harder to find a job, because the market is saturared with people who did not EARN their degrees.

@kevingaray_cyberguy

16 күн бұрын

WGU is legitimate and a well-recognized recognized university and it's just as difficult as a regular school with the main difference being you can go at your own pace. The market is saturated because of many other factors such as cyber being a hot buzz word, people transitioning careers and mass layoffs. Having a degree and certifications helps boost your chances of breaking in. Just because you don't like it doesn't legitimize this program. I'd ask you to educate me but you can't even spell saturated. Regardless though I do wish you the best on your journey.

@RalphEdouard_InfoSec

15 күн бұрын

I don’t get it. Are Boise State University, BYU, University of Utah, University of Idaho, Nevada State University, University of Oregon, University of Portland, and many other colleges not real schools now? Cause they have the same accreditation as WGU.

What is the difference? You didn't finish your degree in 1 term. You spend a lot of time getting those certifications. By the way, tuition at WGU pays for those certifications. really do not get the idea. Also, with online degrees, you can do 50 courses in 1 term if you like

Is it all online class?

@kevingaray_cyberguy

10 ай бұрын

Yup its 100% online

Can we still use Sophia learning to take classes I heard that it was no longer accepted

@kevingaray_cyberguy

Жыл бұрын

As far as I'm aware it's still accepted and WGU still has Sophia listed on their partners.wgu.edu page.

@RK-ym7nq

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingaray_cyberguy thanks

And if not where would you recommend I get those certificates? Please 🙏

@kevingaray_cyberguy

10 ай бұрын

I don't understand this question 🤔 care you elaborate?