Popular questions · updated 2026-11-04
How can a fresher get a cybersecurity job, and where are the openings?
Short answer
Build hands-on proof (labs, capture-the-flag results, a home lab write-up), add an entry certification, and apply to security operations, analyst and application-security roles early. In India, landed’s index holds 1,296 entry-level roles and 212 internships across functions.
Roles that hire freshers
Security operations centre (SOC) analyst, security analyst, application security associate, GRC analyst and IT security support.
Proof that counts
Write-ups of labs and CTFs, a GitHub with tools or scripts, and one recognised entry certification. Projects you can explain beat a long list of courses.
Where the openings are
Company career pages and landed’s cybersecurity jobs for freshers page, refreshed daily.
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