I see people waste months choosing CCNA when Network+ would’ve gotten them hired faster ⏳ I’m not anti-CCNA, but most beginners pick it for the wrong reasons ❌ Network+ is vendor-neutral, which means you learn how networks actually work 🌐 CCNA forces you to learn Cisco syntax before you even understand networking 🤯 That extra difficulty doesn’t equal extra job offers at entry level 🚫 Hiring managers want foundations, not brand loyalty 🧱 Network+ gets you “good enough” to move forward and stack Security+ next 📈 Speed matters early in your career more than prestige ⚡ Most people don’t need harder, they need faster wins 🎯 Comment "NETWORK" and I’ll DM you my Network+ vs CCNA breakdown.

Just passed the Sec+ with a 786/900 in 2 weeks, finally can start moving on to some projects :) Thanks to all the help from the Skool community

I see people dismiss helpdesk because they think it’s “too basic” 😬. What they’re really missing is exposure 👀. Helpdesk puts you in front of real users, real systems, and real problems every single day 🧠. You touch Active Directory, permissions, networking issues, and security controls without realizing it 🔐. Most people in helpdesk stay stuck because they treat it like a job instead of paid training 💸. If you use it correctly, helpdesk shows you what *actually* happens inside an IT environment 🏢. That exposure is what makes the next role easier to land 🎯. Certs matter, but context matters more ⚠️. There’s a simple way to turn helpdesk into a fast-track role, and most people never do it 🛣️. Comment "EXPOSURE" and I’ll DM you the helpdesk-to-cyber roadmap.

I see people quit cybersecurity study every single week 😬. Not because they’re dumb 🧠. Not because the industry is “too saturated” 📉. They fail because they underestimate the grind ⏳. They think motivation matters more than consistency 🔁. They jump between certs, tools, and YouTube gurus 🎥. They never stick with one plan long enough to win 🎯. Cybersecurity rewards people who show up daily 🧱. It punishes people who want shortcuts 🚫. Most people don’t realize this until they’re already burned out 🔥. There’s a simple framework that filters winners from quitters 🧠. I broke it down step by step so you can sanity-check yourself ✅. Comment "FAIL" and I’ll DM you the Cybersecurity Reality Check Guide.

I see people grind certs for months and still get zero interviews 😤. They think knowledge is the bottleneck, but it’s not 📚. The real skill nobody studies is **application strategy** 🎯. Most people apply slowly, emotionally, and randomly 😵. Hiring doesn’t reward effort, it rewards volume + positioning 📈. I’ve watched average resumes win because the strategy was right 🧩. Meanwhile smarter candidates burn out doing everything “the hard way” 🔥. This isn’t about cheating the system, it’s about understanding it 🕵️. Once you see how hiring actually works, the game changes fast ⚡. Comment "STRATEGY" and I’ll DM you my job application game plan.