₦airaland Forum

Ayodejioak:
Absolutely. Shoot me an email.
On a high level, actually working on virtual mentorship project, incase you or anyone else is willing to jump on the bandwagon. Ideas welcome!

Ayodejioak:
Absolutely. Shoot me an email.
On a high level, actually working on virtual mentorship project, incase you or anyone else is willing to jump on the bandwagon. Ideas welcome!

Ayodejioak:
Absolutely. Shoot me an email.
On a high level, actually working on virtual mentorship project, incase you or anyone else is willing to jump on the bandwagon. Ideas welcome!

ifec92:
Good day op
Please don’t mind me as I’ll like to be plain and that might make me sound like a child

I studied computer science but I’ll be sincere with you, it was not exciting as we only read to pass the exams! Coupled with me not being very serious, our lecturers back then didn’t make it fun .No practicals whatsoever!! This made me lose so much interest in programming..

After school , didn’t do any I.t job up till now but really wish to go into I.T

Now I’m being given an offer to study MSc cybersecurity in the uk later this year, I really don’t know my capacity yet but I want to ask if I should go for it and if I can blend well or can I change the course to more easy one while I try to develop myself on the cybersecurity path via udemy and cybrary you mentioned earlier…. Please just advise me on what to do
I just feel I’m wasting away .. ��‍♂️��‍♂️

Tinoh21:
I need a guide on courses to learn under Cybersecurity. I've completed Cybersecurity Awareness and Innovation on Coursera.
What next should i study?

Simran94:
Since you have an interest in cybersecurity and you have an offer for later this year, I would advise you go to Cybrary.it, the bulk of their cybersecurity courses are free, even the subscriptions are cheap too. Start by taking the course “Introduction to IT and Cybersecurity” on Cybrary. It is one of the best online platform for cybersecurity training.
They also have hands-on-skills training too but you would have to subscribe to access those like $24 monthly or so.

YouTube is also great, look for Professor Messer, he does study groups on CompTIA A+, N+ and Security+

Ayodejioak:
Absolutely. Shoot me an email.
On a high level, actually working on virtual mentorship project, incase you or anyone else is willing to jump on the bandwagon. Ideas welcome!

Ayodejioak:
Absolutely. Shoot me an email.
On a high level, actually working on virtual mentorship project, incase you or anyone else is willing to jump on the bandwagon. Ideas welcome!

Timshin:
Hey, Ay good evening...please i just sent you a mail...am having issues with my studies in cyber security and i need to talk to you privately..Thanks

It's just another day here, working within the Blue team of one of America's largest IT firm, downing my Cheetos and my Maltina ($6 per bottle).

I stopped biting, ask me anything!!

Cc: lalasticlala, 1forall, CrazyMan

Brooke60:
Hi, I just started my journey into cyber security, been reading & watching videos on YT. I have my first cert from Cisco too. I plan to go for masters in Cyber Security soon even though I studied English as first degree. Do you think it will work? Any advice for me please?

Ayodejioak:
Absolutely. Shoot me an email.
On a high level, actually working on virtual mentorship project, incase you or anyone else is willing to jump on the bandwagon. Ideas welcome!

Ayodejioak:
Great question.
Most tribe have a saying that translates to the fact that every bad has an iota of goodness. That being said, I do more of giving out tips, tricks and fastest routes rather than bore you with epistle.

1. Enrol in a school (community colleges are way cheap) and major in CS - computer science.

Can I major in Information technology?


2. While in school, start preparing for your entry level certifications ( CCNA, CompTIA N+ etc). The interesting fact is how your classes will overlap with some 80% of the certification coursework.

I ll be digging deep very soon!

Brooke60:
Hi, I just started my journey into cyber security, been reading & watching videos on YT. I have my first cert from Cisco too. I plan to go for masters in Cyber Security soon even though I studied English as first degree. Do you think it will work? Any advice for me please?

CBNwords:
I'm in this same shoe as you too. I read English but planning to move to the UK for MSc in cybersecurity. My question to all who are already experienced in this is "IS CYBER SECURITY A GOOD PAYING CAREER?" I'm hearing people chanting praise songs more on data science

SayNo2SmallPrik:
Na good salary you dey find. You think CybSec na bread and beans

Ayodejioak:
Can you pls reshare the youtube link to learn python pls?

If I get a Naira everytime someone asks me this question, I'll be friends with the Joneses by now.

Not all cybersecurity professionals have or need coding skills. But without some knowledge of at least one language, you may find your path forward somewhat limited.

As a cyber security expert, you also get to do code review for applications, you want to be familiar with what inputs are being called, if there are any sort of malicious injection within every line of code and 'the only way to find what you're looking for is to know what to look for' - Ayodejioak.

I can bet you need at least some beginner or intermediate level of programming in the following languages in your Cyber Security Career:
Python, JavaScript, HTML, C, C++, Assembly, PHP

It's also cool to mention how getting the syntax of any programming language is the fastest approach towards learning them.
If you're scared of starting, start with HTML. If you have Basic HTML/CSS experience, I recommend Python. Python is arguably the most useful as well as easy to learn PL in the history of coding. As a matter of fact I learnt basic python in 5 hours watching this youtube video - https:///2vPbMns . It could have been 4 hours but I love to play while working.