Liviu Munteanu

Cybersecurity Professional & Career Mentor Helping Non-Tech Beginners Land Roles in Cybersecurity in Under a Year | CISSP CISM A-CCISO | 10+ years in Infosec

[Ryan Carson @ryancarson]

If you want help transforming your org, this will be the best money you spend all year

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

@dee_naliaks I like the curation but your hook is either BS or you shouldn't post job-search related stuff, if after 7 years of "effort" on LinkedIn you managed to land only one interview.
Stop attacking businesses for the sake of views and engagement.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

@_youngerdryas_ @Rainmaker1973 Surprised to see that people here have watched that piece of art...I suddenly don't feel so old.
My favorite still remains A Clockwork Orange.
Cheers!

[Tibo @tibo_maker]

the best startup founders in 2026 won't be the best coders
they'll be the best Product Managers

here's the full playbook:

1. pick a problem you personally have. you need to understand your user better than anyone else, and the easiest way to do that is to be your own user

2. spin up a landing page with AI fast. make it about the pain and the fix, no fluff. and make signup 2 clicks max, remove every possible friction

3. learn to write specs, describe features and explain edge cases. that's all you really need now

4. let AI build the first version. your job is to direct, not develop

5. use whatever stack you're most comfortable with. just ship. don't overthink the tech decision - that's not your job anymore

6. host on the simplest platform possible - Vercel, Railway, whatever - don't touch servers

7. test thoroughly - especially edge cases. you're a QA now

8. charge from day 0. free users give you nothing but false hope

9. list your product on every directory you can find. it compounds your SEO and builds DR over time

10. start building in public. share the micro wins, the losses, everything. invite people to try it through DMs. I did this for all my products

11. do customer support yourself, always. redirect questions to your socials, never automate this. every support request is a product insight - that's why you do it yourself, always (I still do this for all 5 of my products)

12. automate everything else you do more than twice

13. improve one thing in your product every single day once users start coming in. watch your competitors' G2 and Trustpilot reviews closely for ideas

14. a PM's most important skill is deciding what NOT to build. for every feature request you get, say no to 9 of them - build less, but build it right

15. every week, build one free tool targeting a keyword that benefits you. it compounds over time

16. work your SEO early. build your affiliate setup early. only run paid acquisition after you're sure about PMF

every day your only 2 priorities are:
- get more users
- and keep the ones you have

that's it. everything else is noise

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

A hacker used to need skill.

Now they just need a prompt.

The real question isn't whether your systems are ready.
It's whether your people and processes are.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

Clickbait doesn't exploit stupidity.
It exploits humanity.

Every headline you click without thinking is a dress rehearsal.

Not for better information.
For the next AI-powered scam that wears your CEO's face.

Train the pause. 
Protect the click.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

Pillar Security researchers documented what they call Operation Bizarre Bazaar, the first attributed campaign where attackers:
- systematically scan for exposed LLM endpoints
- steal compute access
- resell it through a commercial-style marketplace.

SOTA...LLMjacking.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

The biggest mistake career changers make?

Treating it like a leap when it should be a bridge.

Build the bridge while you're still standing on solid ground.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

You can't control the macro trends, but you can control where you work and who you work for.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

The professionals who bounce back fastest treat pivots like experiments, not failures. 
They test, adjust, and keep moving forward.

So, if you're in a bad place right now, or no place at all...

Keep moving.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

Your first job won't be your dream job.

And that's completely okay.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

Clarity comes from action, not thinking.

You don't need to figure everything out first.
You only need to figure out your next small step.
Then take it.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

Admitting 'I don't know' won't kill your career.
Pretending you do will.
Your team already senses when you fake it.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

The hardest part of success?
Choosing it again tomorrow.
And the day after.
And the day after that.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

Sprinting back to baseline feels safer.
It's also temporary.

Building foundations feels slower.
It's permanent.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

Impact isn't headlines.
It's one aligned decision, then another.
Work on what matters. That's how systems shift.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

The question isn't whether your job will change.
It's whether you'll change with it before someone else does.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

The professionals thriving at midcareer?
They started building these defenses in their 20s.

Start now.
Your future self will thank you for it.

What's the one thing you're doing today to avoid these traps?

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

You think career challenges start later.

They don't.
The patterns form in your first 5 years.

[Liviu Munteanu @LiviuCMunteanu]

6️⃣ Future illiteracy
You ignore AI, automation, and industry trends.
Then act surprised when your role gets redesigned around you.