I brought up college because you wrote “I have decided that pursuing a college diploma in cybersecurity might be the best starting point for me”.
As to the question “are certs alone enough to land a decent position”? I can say, depends but in most cases no. Certification companies like to boast about how their certification tracks are in demand, and that is true but it does not guarantee anything. Certs are mostly use as an applicant filter. No hiring manager is going to be impressed with your Sec+ (for example) and hire you on the basis of you having that cert.
Still, getting the Sec+ (for example) is still helpful. It forces you to learn how to certify, it removes a possible barrier for a given job, it teaches you a metric ton of terms and concepts, and the way you need to study to pass the Sec+ (drilling test questions) is a great way to prep for a job interview.
But getting work is tough. Once you have the certifications you want and you have developed a lot of hands on skills to back those up, plan on applying to 5-10 jobs per day for months and months. It’s a numbers game: 200 resumes = 5 interviews = 1-2 call backs = 1 possible offer. If you can get your head around contract work and never being employed in the traditional sense, then the odds go up. Contracting is a good way to get a few years of real experience under your belt. It’s also the path to big big money as you specialize. Of course paying for medical insurance and setting aside cash for estimated tax payments is a real consideration.