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@codewith55 Well I mean you can always write on the walls whatever you want,…
but them voices will still whisper “MacOS is better”

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Do you really need a university degree to work in cybersecurity?

For some fields, yes, of course.

Doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc. — not really negotiable.

But what about Computer Science?
And more specifically, cybersecurity?

What is actually the difference between:
>a college diploma
>a university degree
>and a couple AWS / Cisco / CompTIA / other certs?

Because honestly, I don’t think the answer is as simple as:

“University is useless.”

or

“Certs are useless.”

Both takes are lazy.

So, what’s good about university?

The main advantage of a university degree is certainty. Not full certainty, obviously. Nothing guarantees you a job.

But it gives you a bigger pool of people, a larger network, professors, TAs, clubs, projects, research opportunities, and the option to go for a master’s later.

And yeah, most people probably don’t need a master’s.
But I’ve heard from a lot of people who went to college or finished college, not even only in cybersecurity, who later wished they had that option more easily.

Not because college was bad, but because switching paths or going deeper later can be harder, especially when credits don’t transfer as cleanly.

More like that annoying “what if?” feeling.

What if I wanted to go deeper?
What if I wanted to do research?
What if I wanted to become more professional in the field I already work in?

Certs can help you level up, ofc.

But they don’t really give you that same system uni provides.

They don’t give you the profs, the TAs, the classmates, the clubs, the random guy in your class who is cracked at Linux, or the friend who pulls you into your first tech job.

And networking matters a lot, seriously.

Now, what about college?

College can be really good too.

I know a lot of strong people who came out with a diploma, built solid portfolios, and absolutely crushed it.
A lot of college programs are more specialized, more practical, and sometimes way closer to the actual job.

You can also find cybersecurity diplomas more easily in colleges than in universities.
At least from what I’ve seen in Canada.

But smaller classes are the biggest downside. And it can be great or/and terrible at the same time.

You might end up surrounded by really motivated people who push you forward.

Or you might end up around people who don’t care about the field at all and only heard that cybersecurity pays well.

And first one is amazing.

Second one is a recipe for disaster.

And then there are certs.

Certs are a different story.
They can absolutely work.
But you need to understand what you’re choosing.

If you go the cert-only route, you are probably starting with way less built-in network.

And network is SO important.

I got my first job in tech not because I was some genius or whatever.

I got it because I was friends with the right people, they called me in, and basically sold me to the corp.

That is how a lot of opportunities happen. Not always very fair.

Yes, you can build a network outside of school:
You can go to local events, join Discords, go to meetups, post online, build in public, contribute to projects, message people, all that.

But first, you have to do it yourself. Like you actually gotta do this. Put in the work

Nobody is putting you in the room automatically like uni or college.

So if you go certs-only, your projects and your network become even more important:

>Your labs.
>Your GitHub.
>Your writeups.
>Your home lab.
>Your ability to show proof that you can actually do things.

And honestly, that might be enough.
But you can’t just collect certs and expect the world to open.
That is not how it works.

My prof once told us a funny story.

He said he got his first job because he lied to them that he graduated from university.

In reality, he was only in his second year.

And when they finally asked for his diploma, he didn’t even try to come up with something/send something fake.

He just sent them his high school diploma.
And apparently, nobody noticed for like 3 years.

Now, obviously, I’m not saying “go lie on your resume.”

Don’t try your luck out. Because corps can flag you and you will get cooked.

But the point is that sometimes the first door opens because people believe you can do the thing.

And then you actually have to prove it.

So yes, all of the options above are great:

>university has advantages.
>college has advantages.
>certs have advantages.

But none of them magically save you.

University gives you more structure and network.
College can give you practical skills faster.
Certs can help you prove specific knowledge.

But whatever path you choose, you still need to build proof.

>Projects.
>Connections.
>Skills.

Because at the end of the day, a degree, diploma, or cert might get someone to look at you.
But your actual ability is what keeps you in the room.

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@TheSpacerr Returning back to 2022 wont be so pleasant...

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This aged like fine wine/DDR prices.

[Sam Altman @sama]

today we launched ChatGPT. try talking with it here:

https://t.co/uWra8LKFMN

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@xploitrsturtle2 You can say this about a lot of people...

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@IntCyberDigest Windows sign-in now comes with a privilege escalation side quest.

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@vxunderground SANCTION THE WHOLE DOMAIN FOR FREEDOM 🦅🦅🦅

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@Hacksore Don’t we lowkey love it?😭

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Bro is collecting pronouns like Infinity Stones.

[Pavel Durov @durov]

I’ve just bought https://t.co/WsJaiR5qLR (in addition to https://t.co/9z6UC2o37U) so it becomes a “we” problem.

[Pavel Durov @durov]

I’ve just bought https://t.co/WsJaiR5qLR (in addition to https://t.co/9z6UC2o37U) so it becomes a “we” problem.

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Would you like to see malware analysis in our courses?

We are currently building our first courses, and one thing we’ve been thinking about is adding malware analysis.

Not “bro imma be evil” type malware.

More like:

How malware works.
How to safely analyze suspicious files.
How attackers think.
How defenders detect it.

How to use sandboxes, static analysis, basic reverse engineering, and real-world case studies to understand what is actually happening.

Because malware is one of those topics that sounds scary from the outside.

But once you start learning it properly, it becomes one of the most interesting parts of cybersecurity.

Would you want to see malware analysis inside our courses?

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@IceSolst They weren't patient, they alr had all the data collected since 2000-s😭😭😭

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Not a joke anymore ig

[ethan @fffd__]

@_GlitchLabs Cybersec has a massive drug abuse problem too. So get started early! ( JOKES!!!)

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@vxunderground

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Learning networking is funny.

First lesson: computers talk to each other.

Next lesson: now learn all the ports, because otherwise they absolutely refuse to talk.

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@devops_prashant bro that is literally me (I am using claude fable)

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@vibeonX69 French (I didn't try to learn it)

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@owenthcarey You mean you are out of tokens?

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@devops_prashant Yes, it is unpopular for a reason

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@owenthcarey Codex in the corner like “we built this together bro🥺”