Struggles in the Cybersecurity Job Market: Should I Switch Back to General IT?

The author has been job hunting in cybersecurity since late November without securing a single interview, despite holding certifications (A+, Net+, Sec+) and nearly five years of experience in IT support, including internships. They have a degree in Computer Information Systems with a minor in cybersecurity and have worked on technical tasks such as access audits in Azure AD, managing Cortex XDR, and analyzing alerts via CrowdStrike. Considering the difficulty, they are contemplating returning to a general IT role to further develop their skills before reattempting a career in cybersecurity. Their past responsibilities include device management (Intune, Jamf), documentation (Confluence, Jira), and collaborating with security teams.