Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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College and cybersecurity. Was it worth the time and money? Yes.

⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
0:29 - Gen-Ed Classes Overview
1:12 - Major Classes Overview
2:24 - Your Degree's Value
3:17 - My Regret
4:32 - GPA Doesn't Matter (it's your portfolio)
5:27 - Was it worth it?
6:03 - Entry-level security careers are hard
6:58 - My final thought

🔗 Links Mentioned:
Southeast Missouri State University Cybersecurity: https://semo.edu/academics/programs/business-computing/computer-science/cybersecurity.html
Collegiate Cyber Defense Club: nationalccdc.org
Cybersecurity University Education - One Significant Problem: youtu.be/TApOKbo_mn4

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