I've been job hunting for about 20 days now and haven't gotten a single interview, and honestly I'm starting to second-guess myself. Would love some outside perspective.
**My background:**
- ~5 years total in IT, almost 4 focused on Cybersecurity
- Current title: Cybersecurity Associate II
- Main focus: SOC, SOAR, Azure Security (Sentinel, Defender, etc.)
- Last 8 months: pulled into developing AI systems on Azure — at the code level — well outside my original job scope
- Also handled projects outside pure Cyber/SOC (infrastructure, tooling, etc.)
**The situation:**
Things at my current job got out of hand. Way too much scope creep, working on things far outside my role. So I decided it's time to move on.
I've been applying on LinkedIn and Indeed, targeting **junior and mid-level positions** — I'm not reaching for senior roles, I'm being realistic. Still, nothing. No callbacks, no rejections, just silence.
**Context that might matter btw:**
I'm based in **Brazil**, applying mainly to remote positions (local and international). I'm not sure if that's filtering me out automatically or if something else is going on.
Soo **My questions:**
- Is 20 days too early to panic, or is this a red flag?
- Should someone with my background be targeting mid-level at minimum instead of also applying to junior?
- Any tips specific to the Brazilian market or remote roles from Brazil?
- Is there anything in how I'm presenting my experience that could be hurting me (LinkedIn, etc.)?
Open to any honest feedback. Thanks in advance.