u/ActionSharp5413

Hi, I'm 17, but I started taking cybersecurity seriously when I was 16. I've been doing THM labs, documenting everything, uploading some write-ups to GitHub, and I was planning to start learning Python this summer, refresh my scripts, and create some small projects for my GitHub repository. This summer, I was planning to continue with THM and, if possible, get some certifications.

I'm studying something related to computer science/networking, and then I'll do a specialization in cybersecurity offered in my country (Spain). I still have about three years of studies ahead of me.

I'm interested in penetration testing/RedTeam, and I see that people say it's very difficult to get into and that things are pretty bad.

I know I'll almost certainly have to start in IT and gain experience, but I'm not bothered by that. (I'm currently doing an internship.)

I'm making this post to ask for advice on what people think about working in cybersecurity in the coming years and whether I should pursue this path. Since I see that experience is required, which I won't have, any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi, I'm 17, but I started taking cybersecurity seriously when I was 16. I've been doing THM labs, documenting everything, uploading some write-ups to GitHub, and I was planning to start learning Python this summer, refresh my scripts, and create some small projects for my GitHub repository. This summer, I was planning to continue with THM and, if possible, get some certifications.

I'm studying something related to computer science/networking, and then I'll do a specialization in cybersecurity offered in my country (Spain). I still have about three years of studies ahead of me.

I'm interested in penetration testing/RedTeam, and I see that people say it's very difficult to get into and that things are pretty bad.

I'm making this post to ask for advice on what people think about working in cybersecurity in the coming years and whether I should pursue this path. Since I see that experience is required, which I won't have, any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi, I'm 17, but I started taking cybersecurity seriously when I was 16. I've been doing THM labs, documenting everything, uploading some write-ups to GitHub, and I was planning to start learning Python this summer, refresh my scripts, and create some small projects for my GitHub repository. This summer, I was planning to continue with THM and, if possible, get some certifications.

I'm studying something related to computer science/networking, and then I'll do a specialization in cybersecurity offered in my country (Spain). I still have about three years of studies ahead of me.

I'm interested in penetration testing/RedTeam, and I see that people say it's very difficult to get into and that things are pretty bad.

I'm making this post to ask for advice on what people think about working in cybersecurity in the coming years and whether I should pursue this path. Since I see that experience is required, which I won't have, any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi, I'm 17, but I started taking cybersecurity seriously when I was 16. I've been doing THM labs, documenting everything, uploading some write-ups to GitHub, and I was planning to start actively learning Python this summer, refresh my scripts, and create some small projects for my GitHub repository. This summer, I was planning to continue with THM and, if possible, get some certifications.

I'm studying something related to computer science/networking, and then I'll do a specialization in cybersecurity offered in my country (Spain). I still have about three years of studies ahead of me.

I'm interested in penetration testing/RedTeam, and I see that people say it's very difficult to get into and that things are pretty bad.

I'm making this post to ask for advice on what people think about working in cybersecurity in the coming years and whether I should pursue this path. Since I see that experience is required, which I won't have, any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Is it viable to work on red teams/penetration testing? I'm a 17-year-old Spanish student looking for opinions on working as a pentester or on a red team. Is the market very saturated? Everything I read says it's one of the sectors with the worst job prospects, and I'd like to know your opinion. I know I'll have to work in IT first or something related, but after that, with the current market, is it possible to move up to penetration testing/Red Team? I'm studying something related to computer science, and in my free time I study cybersecurity. Thanks!