Challenges Faced by Freshers Breaking Into Cybersecurity

The post describes a job seeker’s frustration with entry-level cybersecurity roles requiring 1–3 years of experience despite being labeled as 'entry-level.' The author has been learning, completing labs, and working on projects but struggles to secure their first opportunity, such as an internship, trainee position, or junior analyst role. They express feeling trapped in a cycle where experience is needed to get a job, but a job is needed to gain experience. The post asks how professionals in the field initially broke into cybersecurity and requests leads on companies hiring interns or freshers.