How to Get into Cybersecurity as a Bored Developer
Bored as a software developer? Consider getting into cyber security!
I made the leap from software development to cyber security and doubled my salary—and in this video, I’ll show you how you can do it too.
I’ll cover:
✅ Why cybersecurity jobs are highly rewarding (salary, growth, and impact)
✅ Why developers have a natural advantage in cybersecurity
✅ The top roles for developers
✅ The 4 critical steps to land a cyber job
✅ Force multipliers that make you stand out in the job market
Whether you’re looking for better pay, remote opportunities, or exciting new challenges, this guide will give you actionable steps to get into cybersecurity with your existing developer skills.
Links & Resources:
Certification roadmap: https://github.com/PaulJerimy/SecCert...
OWASP Top 10: https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/
My Pluralsight Courses on Secure Software: https://link.devsecforge.com/l/ps-auth
Chapters:
0:00 The path - dev to security
0:42 Cyber security salaries
2:16 Reasons to work in cyber security
3:23 Cyber jobs for developers
4:24 Need to know No.1
4:54 Need to know No.2
6:20 Force multiplier No.1
6:51 Force multiplier No.2