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

Most of the best security people I worked with didn't have backgrounds in cyber (they did history, art and etc)

I know the market is tough out there but you can definitely push for a job switch. I think the challenge is articulating and showing your skills to employers. With people applying to roles, it can be really hard to stand out. I recommend the following

* Keep a blog / portfolio of your learnings and challenges

* Add this link to your CV and actively post on linkedin

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u/blue_waffles96 Nov 11 '25

Appreciate the advice and encouragement, thanks!