Recent Graduate Hesitant to Accept Cybersecurity Consulting Job Due to Lack of Experience

The poster recently graduated with a bachelor’s in cybersecurity and has been working in IT support at a small business. After being laid off, they were offered a contract role to build a clinic’s cybersecurity posture from scratch, working alongside a friend under the title of "cybersecurity consultant." The employer acknowledges their beginner status and encourages learning on the job, but the poster is concerned about meeting expectations like identifying vulnerabilities and improving security. The job is guaranteed to start next month, making it difficult to decline.