Techy People and all and Cyber Security

[ncpenn]

Not to deter you, but from my experience, most computer jobs of any sort require a degree plus work experience . . . or just a lot of work experience. It sounds like you're starting mostly from ground zero. If that's okay with you, then good.

However, there may be other things that are simpler to get into. Still in computers, things like computer repair and help desk don't require a 4-year degree (some help desk spots do). Then again, they make quite a bit less than a network or programming expert.

Some links about getting into cyber security:

Computer Security: How do you start in cyber security? (education path / options) - Quora
career - What does working in cybersecurity look like? - IT Security Stack Exchange
Looking to get in the computer security field any ... - tech talk