Bridging the I.T. Security Experience Gap (as a cybersecurity student) @collinsinfosec
Bridging the I.T. Security Experience Gap (as a cybersecurity student)  @collinsinfosec
Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/grantcollins01211 - As I enter the last year of university, I have thought about strategies to use to bridge the gap between university to industry experience. Today I share 3 main strategies to bridge the gap - both soft and hard skills.

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🔗 Resource Links mentioned:
Cybercademy Discord Server: discord.gg/R6NgQ67Z6b
Cybersecurity Project Ideas: cybercademy.org/project-ideas
Cybersecurity Homelab Project [Playlist]: youtube.com/watch?v=P85L2vwmBKA&list=PLLDjng0_4bmPWS4lMBEQdBMrQ1EH_mnhh
Cybercademy Newsletter: cybercademy.org/develop-a-learning-plan
TryHackMe: tryhackme.com
Hack the Box:https://www.hackthebox.eu/
VulnHub: vulnhub.com
Security Blue Team: https://securityblue.team/

⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Strategy 1
3:42 - Strategy 2
5:38 - Strategy 3
7:32 - Skillshare Productivity
8:35 - Conclusion

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Twitter: twitter.com/collinsinfosec​

Instagram: instagram.com/collinsinfosec​
Cybercademy Discord Server: discord.gg/bWymWhCv9p

🤔 Have questions, concerns, comments?:
Email me: grant@cybercademy.org

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Bridging the I.T. Security Experience Gap (as a cybersecurity student)

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