The Cybersecurity Career Roadmap: Skills → Certs → Your First Job (2027 Edition)

The Cybersecurity Career Roadmap (2027 Edition)

I taught myself cybersecurity on ₦25 midnight data bundles. An old laptop, no roadmap, and no one to call when I got stuck. This is the map I wish someone had handed me.

The Cybersecurity Career Roadmap takes you from zero to your first security job, one phase at a time. It is honest about what employers want: proof that you can do the work, not a wall of certificates.

WHAT’S INSIDE

• The Reality Check: is breaking into cybersecurity realistic, and what “entry level” really means

• Find Your Starting Line: three paths (Complete Beginner, Career Switcher, IT Pro), each with its own first move

• Phase 1, Build the Foundation: networking, operating systems, security basics and scripting, all learnable for free

• Phase 2, The Certification Ladder: which certs are worth your money, current exam prices, and where to go after Security+

• Phase 3, Get Your Hands Dirty: a home lab you can build for free, and the practice platforms worth your time

• Phase 4, Build Proof of Work: the portfolio that makes a recruiter stop scrolling

• Choose Your Specialization: ten entry roles compared, with the core skills and certs for each

• Phase 5, Land the Job: your résumé, LinkedIn, applications and interviews

• The 90-Day Quick-Start Plan: week by week, plus a day-one checklist and a resource vault

WHO IT’S FOR

• Students and complete beginners with no IT background

• Career switchers coming from finance, healthcare, law or any other field

• IT professionals (help desk, sysadmin, networking, dev) ready to move into security

AFTER YOU READ

When you get stuck, book a one-on-one call with me for guidance on your next step.

WHAT YOU GET

• A 24-page A4 PDF, 2027 Edition

• Download right after purchase

• Large, clear type that reads well on a phone and prints cleanly

Wherever you’re starting from, you have more than I did. Grab your copy.

Michael Adeyanju

michaeladeyanju.com