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How To Land a Remote, Six-Figure Cybersecurity Job in Just 45 Days

Ben Rothke
3 min readFeb 7, 2024
https://www.excelmindcyber.com/

Yes, the histrionic title of this article is an actual claim being made. But can it be true? Read on.

YouTube is a veritable land of opportunity. There are countless ads about how a person can make it big in everything from commercial real estate, bonds, liens, Amazon sales, and much more.

https://www.excelmindcyber.com/

So when I saw an ad from Tolulope Michael claiming he has a system to help someone with no IT background, experience, or college degree land a six-figure cybersecurity job in 45 days, my caveat emptor antenna went up.

He claims his system will get prestigious organizations rushing to employ you in their $100,000+ job offers.

https://sixfigurecybersecurityjobs.com/

He claims that there are five simple steps to do that. But the only way to find those steps is via his course. He is selling what he claims is a $21,350 value for $2,999.

In his webinar, he tells his life story and how he has helped many people. He also says he will help you create a resume for many interviews.

One area in the quality control he could use help with is that he has bullets #1 and #4 repeated. That is sloppy not only on a resume but on a website also.

https://www.excelmindcyber.com/

He makes many claims in his webinar. One is that a person can work two jobs and make over $250,000 annually. He says also that the money spent on his course is tax-deductible. It’s unclear whether the IRS will agree with that in all cases.

He says his book Hacking Your Way To The Job Of Your Dreams: The Cybersecurity Career Handbook is a best seller. But as of this writing, it’s ranked 1,897,223 on…

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Ben Rothke
Ben Rothke

Written by Ben Rothke

I work in information security at Tapad. Write book reviews for the RSA blog, & a Founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance and Cybersecurity Canon.

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