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I'm BBA LLB Student and I want to make career in cybersecurity while my law degree compliments cybersecurity career. Commerce background.

Searched for a hybrid or online degree in cybersecurity :

IIT Patna - BS in cybersecurity ai ( only for science students)

IIT MADRAS has digital courses.

Here the fact : I want a mentor and structure to learn about cyber security and technology. I need a dedicated course and degree to step in this area of work.

Recommend courses with proper degree so I can step in and make a career in cybersecurity and law.

I plan to do MBA later on.

Looking for two to three beginners interested in cybersecurity and ethical hacking.

Goals:

• Learn together

• Practice CTFs

• Participate in hackathons

• Build cybersecurity skills

Requirements:

• Active learner

• Friendly and respectful

DM me if interested

So I’m 19 and I wanna pursue an MSc in Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics. I just completed my BCA from Mumbai University with 70.92% (8.44 CGPA), and my first priority right now is getting into Gandhinagar for MSc Cyber & DF.

The problem is, RRU is conducting RRUCET on 21st June. Earlier they said the exam would be on 7th June, so now everything got delayed and I’m super confused.

At the same time, I’m already getting admission offers from and , but their deadline to pay the semester fees and block the seat is by the end of this month.

Now I’m stuck. If I wait for RRU and don’t clear RRUCET, I could lose both backup colleges too. But if I pay for these colleges now and later get into RRU, that money might go to waste.

I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. Part of me is even thinking if I should just drop a year...but i never did this in my life

I want to become a SOC Analyst as fast as possible and get job-ready in the shortest path.

So far, I’ve studied Network+ and I’m currently reviewing Security+ concepts. I’m also planning to study eCIR.

I spend a lot of time practicing labs on TryHackMe, especially SOC / Blue Team related rooms, and I’m trying to focus more on practical skills than only theory.

What would be the best roadmap from here if my goal is to land a junior SOC Analyst job quickly?
Also, what skills do companies actually care about most for entry-level SOC roles right now?

If anyone has a roadmap, study plan, learning path, or any advice that could help me avoid wasting time and become job-ready faster, I’d really appreciate it.

Please share the shortest and most practical path you’d recommend.

One of my friend is being blackmailed by another person who got his nudes via omegele , the person is threatening that he will share those screenshots to the knowns , need some advice or somebody who can assist me and help in this matter , please help

Hi, I'm a 20-year-old from India. I work in digital marketing, websites, and AI automation. I'm planning to pivot to Linux, and I have a solid roadmap based on advice from Reddit and trusted YouTubers in this niche.

My current question is: which distribution should I choose? I’m completely fed up with Windows 11, so I uninstalled it yesterday and installed Linux Mint.

My goal is to master cybersecurity—I want to be the best and learn everything. My path is: Cyber Security → Cloud Security → AI Security, with my ultimate goal being AI or Quantum Security.

I know Arch is considered the ‘king,’ but I’m a beginner, so I don't think that’s the right choice for me yet. Between YouTube and Reddit, I’m getting conflicting advice—everyone is recommending Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Mint, Parrot, Zorin (which I dislike), and Kali Linux.

I would appreciate your guidance: which distro is best for a daily driver while simultaneously helping me master cybersecurity?

Lately I’ve been into SOC and I see people on linkedin post projects(?) like “how I detected ___ using ___ tool.”

I came across a few terms saying things like “made a homelab”, “I built my home lab” and what not. Is it just making a VM? Or is there more to it?

And how to do you make self-made projects? Do you “fake” attack your own device and analyse it in a different VM?

I really want to start making my own portfolio(?) and I don’t really have a clue on how to start one?

Would love to connect with like-minded founders. Whether you're early-stage, pre-revenue, or just validating an idea, let's talk. We might be able to help each other out, share learnings, avoid mistakes, or even collaborate.

DM me. Let's build.

I am working as aCybersecurity analyst/ soc analyst for US based company for 2.5 yrs in total and looking for switching frim the past 4,5 months and despite being involved in all soc operations and also some devsecops related stuffs i am unable to get any interview calls.

Tbh it feels so frustating loking at my software engineer frnds being paid more and able to get a switch ,promotion probably every year.

Idk its just an issue with me in switching or its with everyone.

So I gave my entrance exams and waiting for my results I want to do cybersecurity or ai/ml . I want to ask my seniors what are the things I should be careful and also what skills should I practice and what to learn

I’m making a GC for cybersecurity professionals in Hyderabad. Since there are relatively fewer people in this domain locally, it would be great to have a space where we can connect with each other.

We can use it to share knowledge, discuss the latest cybersecurity news, opportunities/openings in companies around Hyderabad, referrals, resources, and more.

If you’re interested, comment below and I’ll add you to the group.

I’m currently working as a Cybersecurity Engineer at a Big 4 company in Hyderabad.

Please mention if u r a workin prof in hyd Or not.

Hello, Before i get into my doubt, I am a 2nd year B.A Student in HEP [Ik it's crazy to even imagine a B.A student come into Cybersecurity job] I'm not a professional but I've done decent amount of coding and I've done PCM[Computers] in my 12th.

Will Corporate companies/firms hire a B.A student, Not in SOC+ roles but in GRC? and if so what skills/certifications do i need to accquire.

Guys I am in one of the karnataka VTU college

As u already guessd I m in cyber security branch I am still 2nd sem is going on So

If I wanna get place at 2nd Year (3rd or 4th sem) what I need to learn by now

I knowww that u may tell ethical hackerr but now the entry lvl jobs are reduced soo Any adviceeeee

r/Cybersecurityindia

Hi everyone,

I have an offer from TCS for ₹17.5 LPA fixed for the role of Cyber Security Engineer, Grade C2, with the designation of IT Analyst. I also have another offer from EY GDS with ₹15.5 LPA fixed and ₹2 LPA variable.

Can anyone guide me on whether I should join TCS or EY GDS?

Current CTC is 13.5 LPA YOE 4

I am an Application Security Engineer at one of the WITCH companies. My daily work is working on internal and external facing apps, resolve vulnerabilities (both static and dynamic), work with app teams to make sure sdlc is followed and triage false positives. I am unable to land a job at any other companies. I have given interview at 2 big 4 but no luck. They want pentester, threat modeller, appsec and devsecops all in one candidate. I do not know what i am doing wrong, how to upskill myself or how to target companies for a cybersecurity job. Need guidance so that i can land a job. I’m learning Pentesting since this is required in blue team jobs as well, and no matter how much they ask about pipelines there is a dedicated devops team in every company and separate security team, still in interview they want all from one person only. Can anyone share their interview experience and how you guys are switching companies in Indian job market?

Thanks in advance (and criticism is accepted 😢 )

I(21F) am a 3rd year - going 4th year cybersecurity engineering student from south india. My college is much more focused on driving students towards software development placements despite their major specialisations.

I have been trying to move towards roles in cybersecurity but due to the scarcity in placements, have absolutely no proper idea about this. Youtube videos tell me i can study 1 certain skill and earn 25 lpa but from all the entry level placements i have looked into, not even l1 soc analyst roles seem to be accepting people with more than 2 years of experience. what do i do ? I feel very lost. i want to get into defense and compliance definitely. Please help a girl out