Most people don't fail in cybersecurity because they aren't smart enough. They fail because they never picked a path.

There are five real paths:

• GRC

• SOC

• Penetration testing

• Engineering

• Management

Each one demands a different stack of skills, a different first certification, and a different kind of brain.

The reason you feel stuck after six months of YouTube is not because you didn't study enough. It is because you studied everything.

Direction beats effort every time.

What's your target role?

Drop it in the comments and I'll point you to the next move.