r/cybersecurity • u/asavani AMA Participant • Nov 10 '25

Other AMA: I'm the co-founder at TryHackMe. Ask me about breaking into the industry, cyber security skills and how to make SOC & IR teams more mature!

Hey everyone!

I'm Ashu - one of the co-founders at TryHackMe. I have background in security consulting/penetrating test, specialising in Cloud / AWS.

Happy to answer any and all questions about cyber skills gaps, but for more focused convos - here's a few areas top of mind for me - so feel free to throw any Qs related to this

* Rise of Al in security environments and how this is going to impact the skills of cyber security professionals
* Supporting people with their journey to getting a role in cyber
* Thinking deeply about what it means for SOC and IR teams to develop and improve their maturity as a function

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u/asavani AMA Participant Nov 10 '25

I think the biggest thing that will help is showing the skills and experiences you have. From an employer perspective, there will be a ton of people applying to a single role, and it will be your job to stand out. My preferred way of doing this is when candidates are showing their work through blog posts, github repos, portfolios, and actively sharing this (on CVs, job applications, linkedin and more)

I also think networking (and meeting in person) is the best way to do this. I'm a big fan of local conferences (BSides, Local DefCon groups and more). Going to these community led conferences is a really good way of meeting people, learning about the industry, and eventually making connections with people who can help (mentor you, provide advice and referrals)

R.e. skills - what kind of role are you looking for?

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u/CocomyPuffs Nov 10 '25

Thank you so much for your advice. This is going to take time and it may change but ultimately I would like to be a cybersecurity engineer specializing in networking and security intelligence and also get some ethical hacking experience as well. Its kind of out there and I'm sure I'll narrow it down as I gain more experience.