Cybersecurity Degree Question

[ambull01]

I think (but I'm not positive) that cybersecurity is one of the easier degrees to complete with alternate credits, at least through TESU. I don't know about COSC or EC.

Have you gotten your Sophia courses in yet?

Yes that's good news, thanks! I haven't done Sophia courses yet, to be honest I just found out about it now. I thought I read a lot through this site but I missed everything about Sophia. Not a good omen for cybersecurity (attention to detail is lacking lol). I thought my mind was made up regarding a degree in finance through TESU and had a course map so I wasn't looking for other alternate sources of credit. Guess I just blew my chances of free courses through Sophia.

If you're considering a Cybersecurity degree, you should also consider WGU if you're a US resident.

They are pretty well regarded in the tech community, and if you are also considering graduate degrees, we have first-hand experience that the WGU BSCSIA degree meets the entrance requirements to get into a top-ranked program like Georgia Tech's OMS Cybersecurity degree.

That sounds good. I'm still getting calls and emails from WGU so I'll finally respond to them and inquire about their cyber degree. I would like to eventually earn a graduate degree to expand my knowledge/education. Thank you

What courses have you completed?
Do you want a program that you can go at your own pace or one that you can do cheaper if you go fast?
Try to figure out how to get some hands on experience. Even if it is just labs. That is the biggest weakness I am seeing with entry level people in the field.

Do you work in financial services? If you do there, is a bridge to Cyber through Fraud or Risk Management teams.

I would put CompTIA Security+ and CySA+ on your road map. Sec+ is a well recognized entry level security cert. Its weakness is that it is mostly theory which is where CySA+ comes in. While not as recognized yet, it has a lot of practical application. I plan to make it an advancement requirement for my team. There are a lot of certs in this spec, but Sec+ is the place to start. One before it is CompTIA Network+.

I'll have to find my transfer credit transcript that I received from TESU and repost it. I didn't have a lot left for a finance degree from TESU but not I'll probably have more to complete for a cyber degree.

Both of those options sound good to me lol. I would like cheaper if possible but I still have about a year left of benefits from my GI Bill and my company will pay up to $4,250 for education per year so I have that if needed.

I just took a cyber assessment test through my company, not sure how I did though. If I scored well they have a cyber program I could go through since it sounds like there's a huge shortage of qualified cyber people. That would be ideal if I can get in it. If not I'll try to find a Meetup group or some other way to gain some hands on/real world experience to go along with education and certs.

Yep Security+ is definitely on my plan. There's so many IT certs it's kind of confusing so thanks for the recommendation. I was also thinking about the A+ cert because I'm not coming from a tech/IT background. Network+ too eventually and, hopefully, the CISSP (I think that's what it's called) since I hear that's a sought after cert.

I work in the federal government/federal contracting world. I've mostly worked with the DoD, in the active duty Marine Corps then as a GS employee/federal contractor. I'm probably making a huge mistake since I'm considered a senior level employee at the moment and I'll have to start as an entry level cyber person but I've gotten to the point where I'm extremely bored with what I do. Thanks for the info