r/SecurityCareerAdvice is a subreddit with 113k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses looking, cybersecurity, struggling, security, and cyber, and they frequently recommend/review college recommendations and siem.
Like CSCareerQuestions, only cooler. This is a place to connect those seeking to learn with those who have walked the path before. Ask your questions about cybersecurity careers here, and mentors can choose to answer as they have time.
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Popular Themes in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
#1
Advice Requests
: "Cybersecurity Job Market Is Insane , I Think I’m Ready to Pivot"
66 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Torn between Data Science, Intelligent Information Systems, and Network & Security for my Master's — does security actually pay well?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
#1
Looking
22 posts
#2
Cybersecurity
20 posts
#3
Struggling
14 posts
#4
Security
14 posts
#5
Cyber
6 posts
#6
Job
6 posts
#7
Career
6 posts
#8
Advice
6 posts
#9
Mentor
5 posts
#10
Tired
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
College Recommendations
3 reviews
#1
Rasmussen College
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Florida Institute of Technology
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
WGU
4.0★ from 1 review
Siem
1 review
#1
Microsoft Azure
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
#1
Question
: "Am I being unreasonable by asking for a $45,000 raise?"
136 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Cybersecurity Job Market Is Insane , I Think I’m Ready to Pivot"
36 posts
#3
Other
: "UPDATE: I got an offer for a Jr. Cybersecurity analyst position"
11 posts
#4
Resume Review
: "How does my resume stack up for Cybersecurity Internships? "
7 posts
Member Growth in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
Yearly
+32k members(39.7%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026