Hi everyone, I was hoping this sub could give me blunt advice on career trajectory. I've done some research and think GRC would be a good field (in terms of stability and lower barrier to entry) I've thought about doing CISA as a way to help me break into GRC. I'm open to considering any field of Cybersecurity. I'm really just looking for stability and decent pay.
Questions:
- With my education and background is GRC the best move for my goal or should I be looking at some other field?
- What certifications should I look into beyond CISA?
- Since I have work experience can I skip the junior level roles and apply to more intermediate positions?
My background: I live in the Greater Toronto Area. I work in Institutional Research in a Public College in the GTA. Institutional Research is basically data governance and reporting (dashboards, ad hoc data requests, report writing).
My education: BSc Computer Science, Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence, and currently 50% through a Masters in Cybersecurity. All schooling was done in Ontario. I've also been doing self-learning through TryHackMe.
Any suggestions/advice on what to look into is appreciated.