Hi, there!
I have interst to get a Job in cibersecurity, I am frontend. Can you tell me what path I need to follow to have this job as a Junior Analytics.
Cybrary has two Career Paths that can help you start to build the needed skills:
As a front end web developer you have a bit of a head start in that you likely understand a bit of Linux and you know how the modern web works. These Career Paths will build on what you know and help you develop security analyst knowledge and hands-on skills.
Other Tips…
Shift from “Studying” to “Building”
You’ve proven you can follow instructions and complete technical exercises. The next phase is to create something, because that’s where mastery lives. When you switch from consuming to producing, everything changes. Recruiters, mentors, and hiring managers notice builders.
Examples:
Build your own lab environments around attack chains, not just techniques. For example, simulate a full intrusion from initial access to data exfiltration, then build detections for it in ELK.
Write detection rules, threat hunt queries, or even PowerShell/Python tooling.
Publish write-ups of your labs on GitHub or a blog. That turns “practice” into “portfolio.”
Go deeper, not wider.
Mastering one domain opens more doors than spreading thin across many.
For example:
If you like offense, get deep into post-exploitation, AD attack chains, or malware analysis.
If you like defense, focus on detection engineering, threat hunting, or digital forensics.
If you like infrastructure, learn cloud security or identity governance in depth.
Get practical experience.
Activities generate stories, and stories matter more in interviews than certificates do.
Volunteer for a local nonprofit or small business to harden their network.
Join CTFs (Capture the Flag competitions) you’ll learn practical tactics and meet others on the same journey.
Participate in open-source threat-hunting or blue team projects on GitHub.
Find a Mentor and a Community
Progress accelerates when you have people to compare notes with.
Join communities like:
Blue Team Village, DFIR Discord, TryHackMe/HTB forums, or TheCyberMentor’s Discord.
LinkedIn groups or local DefCon / BSides meetups.
Ask questions like: “What skill moved the needle most for you?” or “What project helped you break through?” … most people will gladly share.
Networking is tough, most people avoid it. Rejection hurts to boot. But strive to put yourself out there as much as you can.
I can say the every great job I ever got came from a prior relationship.
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