Everything You Need to Know About Phishing Cybercrime as a Future Cybersecurity Specialist
As a successful freelance cybersecurity specialist, I often meet other cybersecurity professionals who want to go beyond their corporate desk jobs. Th…
Cybersecurity freelancing
Hi, I'm Nandy.
A cybersecurity consultant with 21 years behind me — startups, small businesses, Fortune 500 companies and state defense agencies. I did it as a freelancer, not from inside a corporate job, and this is where I share how.
- 100%job success score
- 220+total contracts
- 14,000+hours billed
- $1M+total earnings
Verified on Upwork, where I built the practice from nothing.
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Published book
Master Upwork — how a beginner with no reviews became a consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and how to do the same.
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Online course
Cybersecurity Freelancer: Become a Free Agent — eight lessons on Udemy and Skillshare, from pricing to positioning.
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Articles
Answers to the questions freelancers actually ask, written from doing the work rather than reading about it.
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Free resources
Eight planners, checklists and cheat sheets. No email required — download and use them.
Why bother with any of this
Most of what follows took me years to work out. There is no reason for you to spend the same time learning it.
Avoid costly mistakes
The pitfalls most beginners hit, and how to step around them — saving hours and often thousands in lost revenue.
Build real income
How to find clients who pay properly and turn one-off projects into steady work.
Work for yourself
The practical side of going independent: contracts, rates, tax, and the discipline that makes it sustainable.
Templates that work
Proposals, checklists and strategies you can use today rather than build from scratch.
Skills clients pay for
Where demand actually is in cybersecurity, compliance and consulting — and how to stay current as it moves.
Recent writing
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Mastering Pricing Strategies for Cybersecurity Freelancers
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Setting Up Your AI Workflow for Cybersecurity Professionals
You have definitely heard of ChatGPT and AI workflows and how they can benefit businesses across all sectors. In this blog, I’ll walk you through sett…
Walkthroughs on YouTube
Webinars, tool demos and career conversations — the visual half of all this.
Ready to change how you work?
Whether you're starting out, already experienced, or just want income that doesn't depend on one employer — the route is well trodden by now.