Has anyone completed their cybersecurity degree and then pursued the WGU MBA?
If so:
Has anyone completed their cybersecurity degree and then pursued and completed their MBA?
If so:
I’m trying to decide on whether to obtain my MBA or go for Georgia Tech’s Masters of Cybersecurity program but my end goal is to open doors for management and ISSO positions.
I’m a SOC analyst with a year of experience and I’ve picked up a few certs along the way including Security+ and Network+, with CySA+ currently in progress. Lately I’ve started to notice that my day-to-day has gotten comfortable in a way that doesn’t really challenge me anymore. I know the environment, the alerts, the workflow. It’s just routine at this point.
I’m starting to think my best move is to find a new employer so I can expose myself to a different environment and potentially a different specialization altogether. In the meantime I’ve been building out home labs focused on pen testing and security engineering to keep pushing myself outside of work.
For those of you who’ve been in a similar spot, how did you go about deepening your understanding of the craft outside of your employment? I’m open to pursuing more certs but ideally I want my next employer to sponsor them, so right now I’m mostly looking for ways to keep growing on my own time while I make my next move. Any advice is appreciated.
Finishing my degree at the end of this year with about a year and a half of cybersecurity/IT experience. Looking to relocate to the DMV to break into GovTech and had a few questions for anyone who has made a similar move for better opportunities.
On the job search side, did you apply listing your current city or did you apply as if you were already local? How did employers handle the relocation conversation and did it ever work against you?
For those who actually made the move and landed the higher paying role, how did you go about building community in a city where you knew nobody? Did it come naturally or did you have to be intentional about it?
And the real one. For those who took the risk, made the move, and got the compensation they were working toward, did it actually bring the fulfillment you expected or do you find yourself still chasing something after you got there?