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TheSpideyJedi OP t1_ja4ye49 wrote

Reply to comment by Mumbles76 in Has anyone gotten a Cybersecurity degree from Cambridge College in Boston MA? by TheSpideyJedi

About 4 years. Figured I might as well go to school since it’s completely free for me as a veteran

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Mumbles76 t1_ja570b4 wrote

Well as you are probably already aware there are hundreds of resources for veterans to get into cyber security, like cisa: https://niccs.cisa.gov/education-training/cybersecurity-veterans

But on a local level, I can't talk to Cambridge College, but I'll offer a small bit of work advice (for when the time comes). Look at Raytheon. They are oftentimes taking cyber interns of all levels and the veteran status helps at a company like that.

https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/search-results?keywords=Cyber%20intern

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Mumbles76 t1_ja5786p wrote

Side Question - was your MOS related to IT?

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TheSpideyJedi OP t1_ja57ahk wrote

Yes

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Mumbles76 t1_ja5ekn7 wrote

Well hell, you may be able to skip college (if you so chose to). Not suggesting you do, but it may be an option for you.

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TheSpideyJedi OP t1_ja5gj4g wrote

im at the point where i dont think i'd do well in an interview, so if I can go to school for free, get paid enough money to cover my bills at the same time, and learn more than I know now... it's not a bad idea to do school

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Mumbles76 t1_ja5kzw0 wrote

Agreed. Didn't want to inquire on your financial situation, if you were in dire straits - not going and taking a job now may have been a good option. Doesn't sound like the case here.

Could you go anywhere on the GI Bill or are you set on Cambridge College? I ask because Western Governors is supposed to have a pretty good online program and they have ties to incubator programs at various fortune 500 companies.

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TheSpideyJedi OP t1_ja5oowc wrote

If I attend classes in person they give me $3,081 a month to pay for bills

So unfortunately I can’t do WGU. Definitely looked into it tho

It doesn’t have to be Cambridge, I just can’t find schools I can to in person that offer a Cybersecurity program.

There’s one at Wentworth but it’s more like a Comp Sci degree with a shit ton of advanced math that I can’t do lol

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