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Hey everyone, quick one…..

Most beginners are told to aim for SOC analyst, penetration testing, or a broad cybersecurity roadmap.

Those paths can work, but they are not the only paths. One route I think more beginners should understand is IAM: identity and access management.

The simple version:

IAM is about making sure the right people have the right access at the right time, and being able to prove it.

That might include:

  • onboarding access

  • offboarding access

  • role changes

  • MFA

  • SSO

  • privileged accounts

  • access reviews

  • audit evidence

If you have experience in IT support, service desk, systems administration, compliance, operations, or process-heavy work, IAM may connect to skills you already have.

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The key is not to present yourself as someone who has watched a few IAM videos. The key is to build proof.

For example:

  • map a joiner, mover, leaver process

  • create a sample access review

  • identify excessive access

  • write a short risk summary

  • explain how the process could be improved

That starts to look like cybersecurity evidence.

In my latest YouTube video, I broke down the IAM roadmap I would follow in 2026, including the skills, projects, and job titles I would focus on.

Watch it here:

If you want the full step-by-step structure for choosing a path, building projects, improving your resume and LinkedIn, and getting interview-ready, the Cybersecurity Job-Ready Blueprint is here:

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As always, keep levelling up your career.

Best wishes.

Luke

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