Help!Need some advice about cybersecurity work!

[KnightyKnight96]

Hi guys I have a question which is not really related to technical stuff but I'd just need some advice from you guys. In these days I've been thinking about my future plans. Let me introduce myself first, my name is Stefano 20 years old from Italy even if I recently moved to Australia, I've done an high school in Italy to become an electro technician, but I just realized now that I like computer sciences much more, and when i worked as pc assistance I enjoyed it way more than my usual job, plus I've always been attracted and addicted to IT stuff.
So I was thinking about changing my plan... In the past 2 years I've been independently studying and practicing cybersecurity on Kali Linux (pentesting, exploiting, backdoors, payloads, network security, bruteforce ecc... ) and Linux in general, so I would really like to start studying seriously on computer sciences , but since I don't really like programming I'd like to work on cybersecurity, but I have absolutely no clue about how hard is to get into this field and if it's worth it about the money(I don't really care about earning a lot of money, but I'd love to do a work that I like and at the same time earn decent amounts).
So I'd really like to hear some opinions from you guys, even if you're not working on this field.
And if it would be worth it to start studying seriously cybersecurity, would you advice me to start some courses? I'll soon move to Melbourne so I guess they could have valid courses, do you have any course to advice me?
Ps : if you know some good book about cybersecurity that I could buy please let me know!
PS :thanks a lot guys you are awesome!

 

[Ralston18]

Start by looking at Cybersecurity related job opportunities. Learn what skills, education, and experience levels are being sought.

Honestly compare your skills, education, and experience to what is being sought. Bear in mind that potential employers may be able to make some trade-offs.

However, you will probably need to enter the IT field at some entry level position and work your way into cybersecurity via courses, self-study, etc..

Be careful as many schools make lots of promises but what you learn may not be current enough or deep enough to really matter.

Continue your "hands on" self-study and practicing.

Go online and read as many Cybersecurity related tutorials and articles as you can find. Will not make you an expert but the process will and should give you a sense of what you need to learn and to be able to do.

Especially with current trends and practices.

 

[KnightyKnight96]

Thank you dude, I will certainly follow your advices, I'll figure out what courses I can do and start working on it to climb the ladder ahab