My LinkedIn Post On Cybersecurity Certs Got Over 160K impressions .. This Is What I Learnt

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A few weeks ago, I posted a simple message on LinkedIn:

“Cybersecurity Certifications are great.
But here’s when they can hurt your career 👇”

You can read it here

Cybersecurity Certifications are great. But here's when they can hurt... | Taimur Ijlal | 104…

I followed that line with five honest bullets about how over-relying on certifications can actually hold professionals back — especially if they’re used to avoid real-world challenges or disguise skill gaps.

I added a few certification logos and hit publish.

A month later, that post had exploded to over 162,000 impressions, 109,000 members reached, 809 reactions, and 104 comments.