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These 4 mistakes will destroy your Cybersecurity career

Avoid these mess ups in the awesome cybersecurity career ahead of you

Taimur Ijlal
4 min readJun 4, 2023
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As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in Cybersecurity (over two decades now) .. I feel compelled to always educate newbies about what mistakes I made when starting out

While cybersecurity was not so glamorous as it was two decades ago .. it is incredible how much ( and how little ! ) it has changed

I would like to share these goof ups which I have seen others ( and myself ) committing which can damage your cybersecurity career in the long run.

1 — Thinking that upskilling means certs and courses

Upskilling in Cybersecurity does not mean getting the latest cert

Upskilling in Cybersecurity does not mean getting the latest course or workshop

Technology changes way too fast for certs and courses to keep up

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Taimur Ijlal
Taimur Ijlal

Written by Taimur Ijlal

🔒 Cybersecurity Career Coach & Mentor | 🚀 Helping Professionals Land High-Paying Cybersecurity Jobs | Free Ebook -> https://cloudsecguy.gumroad.com/l/passive

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