SY-401 passed, what next ?

Hi,
i passed serurity+ a few days ago (790).
i'm 45 years old .Working in totally non IT field.
I did some software development in my early years.
I've been working for 13 years as a nurse keeping an eye from time to time to IT field.
Toying whith penteserlab.com , it rose my interesest in infosec
I took security+ to see if i'd have the abilities to come back into IT again.
I planned to do freelance basic security audits for small business with my self taught skills , kinda Security for the "poor" regarding my resume and be realisitic.
while completing security+ , i realized it provided theorical stuffs but gave me near zero experience.
Can someone give me advice concerning an online course / cert more hands on which 'd be desirable for client / employer.
I live in Europe
I saw c|nd more hands on but seems not recognized.

Does an oscp alone could be enough to get a job ?

Sorry for my english.
Thanx

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Comments

malachi1612

45 years old, coming from an non IT field and still managed to pass security+ which is an hard exam.

You have set the example that you can enter IT no matter how old you are and still get certs.

Congrats to you!!!

xray

Thank you very much

mikey88

xray wrote: »

I planned to do freelance basic security audits for small business with my self taught skills , kinda Security for the "poor" regarding my resume and be realisitic.

Why not learn GDPR or whatever else compliance wise they have in EU and do audits for that.

xray

mikey88 wrote: »

Why not learn GDPR or whatever else compliance wise they have in EU and do audits for that.

that's make sense to be involved in GDRP, but i need first build up my skills , in addition, it'll be very difficult to be thrusted by a client. I come from nowhere and don't have any academic IT degree.
I hoped, there was a path by obtening basics security certs and then demonstrating your abilities "hands on" ( c|nd, c|eh ,oscp..) to be a minimum desirable for industry. Maybe i mistaken and dream regarding my age and level of knowledge

( I did a quick search on GDPR stuffs and saw there were for graduated students in my country)

thanks for your answer.