🔗 My Recommended IT Resources (affiliates help the channel at no extra cost) 🎓 Coursera Certificates • Google IT Support Professional → • Google Cybersecurity Professional → 🧪 CompTIA A+ (Jason Dion) • Core 1 Course → • Core 1 Practice Tests → • Core 2 Course → • Core 2 Practice Tests → 🌐 Network+ (Jason Dion) • Full Course → • Practice Tests → 🔐 Security+ (Jason Dion) • Full Course → • Practice Tests → 📡 CCNA & Networking • David Bombal CCNA Course → • Jeremy’s IT Lab (free CCNA) → 🧰 Hands-on Labs • AZ-104 Microsoft Labs → 📚 Books I Recommend (Amazon) • CompTIA A+ (Mike Meyers) → • Network+ All-in-One (Meyers) → • Security+ SY0-701 (Gibson) → • CCNA – 31 Days Before → 🎥 My Setup • Mic → • Camera → • Lens → • Laptop → 💬 Comment your thoughts below and I'll respond to every one! 📲 Work With Me / Sponsor a Video: Email: jake@ Website: 0:00 – Intro 0:17 – Why Everyone Wants to Work in Cybersecurity 0:54 – What Cybersecurity Actually Looks Like on the Job 2:03 – Why Cybersecurity Is So Hyped (and So Competitive) 3:16 – The Reality of the Entry-Level Cyber Job Market 3:44 – Advice from a Tier 2 Cybersecurity Admin 4:31 – What Tier 1 Cybersecurity Roles Really Do 5:42 – Who Actually Secures the Environment (Hint: It’s Not Just Cyber) 7:01 – Who Should Go Into Cybersecurity (and Who Shouldn’t) 8:02 – My Recommended Roadmap to Get Into Cybersecurity 9:30 – The Better Career Order: Generalist First, Specialist Later 9:54 – Why Cybersecurity Is Still Worth It in 2026 10:12 – Outro ⚠️ FTC Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.