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[@Tmkshawdy](/creator/twitter/Tmkshawdy)
"Oracle Cloud Infrastructure cert is free right now and way less crowded than AWS. Companies need people who know OCI. Three months of study build some projects you're looking at $70K+ cloud roles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1976098791091495014) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-09T01:34Z 3161 followers, XXX engagements


"The jump from $45K to $75K happens faster in tech than anywhere else. IT Support to Cloud Support can be XX months if you're focused. Get CompTIA A+ then add Azure or AWS. Have a plan and work it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1976304402639045021) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-09T15:11Z 3316 followers, 15.5K engagements


"Stop applying to "cybersecurity" jobs. Target SOC Analyst Tier X positions instead. They pay $60K-$75K and actually hire people with under a year of experience. Learn SIEM tools practice reading logs understand the kill chain. That's your entry point"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977036975585517761) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-11T15:42Z 3782 followers, 55.6K engagements


"Pentesting sounds cool but it's the hardest entry point in cybersecurity. The real money move right now is Identity and Access Management. Companies pay $85K-$110K for people who understand Okta Azure AD zero trust architecture. Less competition same pay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977159278843642292) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-11T23:48Z 3772 followers, 14K engagements


"Every cybersecurity job listing mentions "familiarity with firewalls" but nobody actually has it. Palo Alto offers free training on their site. Complete the Fundamentals course this and add "Palo Alto Certified" on your resume"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977397350134878425) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-12T15:34Z 3771 followers, 39K engagements


"IT support at a school district pays $45K-$55K with summers off and better benefits than private sector. You're resetting passwords for teachers and fixing projectors. Easy work low stress pension and it counts as real IT experience. Everyone ignores public sector jobs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1979635585867559025) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-18T19:47Z 3776 followers, 49.4K engagements


"Apply to IT jobs at hospitals/healthcare systems right now. They're always hiring because the turnover is high and the pay is decent at $45K-$60K for entry level. Epic Cerner and Meditech experience looks great on a resume. Healthcare IT is its own ecosystem with high demand"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1979962000575717456) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-19T17:25Z 3782 followers, 91.2K engagements


"Want to learn more about investing trading options and IT training Join the Only Bands Money Group"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1980159752580874593) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-20T06:30Z 3782 followers, 1624 engagements


"Install Wireshark and capture your own network traffic. Set up Splunk Free and feed it logs. Break into your own test machine with Metasploit. The interview question is always "tell me about a time you did this" and most people have nothing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1976678363444961402) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-10T15:57Z 3569 followers, XXX engagements


"@WifiRacks If youre looking for roles like this worth it Identity & Access Administrator Azure Security Engineer Cloud Security Analyst SOC Analyst (in Azure-heavy orgs) IAM or Zero Trust Engineer But not if youre going into compliance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1978560376489841130) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-15T20:35Z 3498 followers, XXX engagements


"@LA_citizenz @wunnawonn And its a beginning salary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1980021972492014024) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-19T21:23Z 3699 followers, XXX engagements


"GRC roles pay $70K-$95K and don't require you to be technical. You read policies run audits understand frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001. Google Cybersecurity Certificate covers this for $49/month. Done in X months zero coding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1976721403123507429) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-10T18:48Z 3742 followers, 1795 engagements


"Security+ costs $XXX but gives you DoD 8570 compliance. That one cert opens thousands of government contractor jobs paying $70K-$90K starting. Professor Messer's course is free on YouTube. No degree required for most positions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977062896858223040) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-11T17:25Z 3742 followers, 55.8K engagements


"Healthcare organizations are getting destroyed by ransomware and they're hiring anyone with basic security knowledge. Search "healthcare security analyst" on LinkedIn right now. These roles pay $70K-$90K and they're not getting flooded with applications like tech companies are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977446170369704335) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-12T18:48Z 3742 followers, 12.5K engagements


"Insurance companies need cyber risk analysts as well. You're not defending networks you're reading security audits and assessing if companies are insurable. Pays $65K-$85K. Requires zero technical skills. Just Google how to read an ISO 27001 audit and you're XX% qualified"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977759741318246863) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-13T15:34Z 3771 followers, 28.3K engagements


"Nobody's teaching you how to actually get the interview. Search "SOC Analyst" on LinkedIn Jobs. Click on XX postings. Write down every tool they mention. The ones that appear 15+ times are what you need on your resume. Splunk CrowdStrike and Palo Alto will be at the top"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977808560256901129) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-13T18:48Z 3775 followers, 12.4K engagements


"Do not take the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam for entry-level. Its expensive. Instead spend your money on the CompTIA PenTest+ after Security+. Its more respected for technical roles and immediately opens a salary range of $80K$97K"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1978552721725677660) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-15T20:05Z 3772 followers, 6844 engagements


"While studying for Security+ build a home lab. Download VirtualBox for free. Install Windows XX trial and Ubuntu. Make them talk to each other. Break something. Fix it. Document what you did in a Google Doc. This becomes your interview story in three months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1979178604559753219) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-17T13:32Z 3774 followers, 17.9K engagements


"If you're stuck at Help Desk your ticket queue is your lab. Start analyzing the common root cause: malware phishing or poor patching. Document your findingsthat structured analysis is the core job of a Tier X SOC Analyst. Salary jump is immediate: $45K to $70K"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1980265752432082960) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-20T13:32Z 3782 followers, 4458 engagements


"The real pivot from IT Support is when you swap tickets for logs. Free lab: Download Security Onion or Splunk's free tier. Spend X hours analyzing network logs daily. You need that hands-on SIEM skill to get past the firewall for a Security Operations interview"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1980327065510396316) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-20T17:35Z 3782 followers, 2746 engagements


"Security+ takes 6-8 weeks to pass. Cybersecurity Analyst roles start at $75K-$95K right now. Add a home lab with VirtualBox running Kali Linux and you've got more hands-on experience than half the applicants. Document everything you break and fix"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1976986140801462686) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-11T12:20Z 3747 followers, 56.5K engagements


"Cloud security engineers are making $110K-$140K because companies are desperate. The path: learn AWS or Azure basics get the security specialty cert understand IAM and network security groups. Timeline is 8-12 months if you're focused. No CS degree needed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977103175573278748) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-11T20:05Z 3772 followers, 134K engagements


"Stop applying on company websites where your resume goes into a black hole. Find the hiring manager on LinkedIn. Send them a message: "I noticed you're hiring for SOC Analyst. I just passed Security+ and built a home lab. Can I send you my resume directly" XX% response rate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977787674778873935) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-13T17:25Z 3768 followers, 51K engagements


"Military bases need cybersecurity help desk technicians at $55K-$70K to start. You're resetting passwords and explaining phishing to colonels. Boring as hell but it gets you a clearance. In X years that clearance is worth $20K more in salary anywhere else. Play the long game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1977866915256127627) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-13T22:39Z 3756 followers, 75.9K engagements


"The next step after Security+ is specializing. For a defensive track get CompTIA CySA+ in the next X months. This validates your ability to analyze threats moving your salary toward the $95K$140K range as a Vulnerability Analyst"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1978122126583349582) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-14T15:34Z 3779 followers, 15.2K engagements


"The highest paying non-technical entry is IT Auditor averaging $111K. It requires strong knowledge of compliance frameworks. Skip IT support. Go directly for the ISACA Cybersecurity Fundamentals certificate then aim for CISA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1978205676582138239) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-14T21:06Z 3776 followers, 24.8K engagements


"Career pivot cheat code: The Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst role starts around $78K. It's low-code/no-code focusing on systems administration and access governance (SSO MFA). Showcase an Azure or AWS IAM home lab project"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1978453825246703687) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-15T13:32Z 3776 followers, 16.4K engagements


"Help desk is the best entry point into tech and everyone treats it like its beneath them. Youre making $40K-$50K while learning Active Directory ticketing systems and how corporate IT actually works. Do it for XX months then pivot to anything. Its paid training"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1979562398106136880) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-18T14:57Z 3776 followers, 115.4K engagements


"@YEEZY_312 Desktop support/system administrator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1979951824586043839) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-19T16:44Z 3770 followers, 2355 engagements


"IT staffing agencies like TEKsystems Insight Global and Robert Half place thousands in contract roles monthly. They want A+ certified candidates. Six-month contracts at $20-$25/hour often convert to full-time. Apply directly on their sites. This is the shortcut people miss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1980085058246472048) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-20T01:34Z 3782 followers, 34.1K engagements


"The single biggest waste of time for a career changer Waiting for a company to train you. Get the CompTIA Security+ now. It's the cheapest way to buy yourself credibility. It costs less than one college textbook and is a required floor for your first $80K job"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tmkshawdy/status/1980345273818771760) [@Tmkshawdy](/creator/x/Tmkshawdy) 2025-10-20T18:48Z 3782 followers, 2826 engagements