r/SecurityCareerAdvice is a subreddit with 107k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses cybersecurity, career, job, degree, and advice, 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.
Ask. Mentor. Grow.
Popular Themes in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
#1
Advice Requests
: "10 years in cybersecurity (SOC, pentest, DFIR) — ask me anything, genuinely happy to help"
72 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Took a career break for family, came back with OSCP+… but no luck getting hired"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "we have splunk pumping out 10k alerts a day but no one knows what to chase first, anyone cut through this mess?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Should I do this for fun or for money?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
#1
Cybersecurity
: "10 years in Cybersecurity (SOC, pentest, DFIR) — ask me anything, genuinely happy to help"
250 posts
#2
Career
: "Oh my God! I've just torched a 17-year Career and told my boss I'm done."
180 posts
#3
Job
: "New Job Junior IT Help Desk, advice?"
101 posts
#4
Degree
: "Struggling with Degree Choice (Cyber or Network Engineering)"
44 posts
#5
Advice
: "college student needing Advice for big life choice"
40 posts
#6
Looking
23 posts
#7
Security
: "Get into cyberSecurity (17 year old)"
22 posts
#8
Experience
: "Experience"
22 posts
#9
Education
: "I started off in GRC and I hate it."
19 posts
#10
Certification
: "Certification advice with budged from company"
19 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
Job Posting
: "Time for change role"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/SecurityCareerAdvice
Yearly
+33k members(45.6%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026