The Cybersecurity Career Pursuers Study asked 1,024 infosec professionals and 1,010 cybersecurity job pursuers in the U.S. and Canada. The two groups have a similar view of what are the most crucial keys to success in cybersecurity are, and those include cybersecurity certifications, IT certifications and self-training / learning (as well soft skills like problem solving and critical and analytical thinking) Cybersecurity pros are more likely to have earned vendor-specific credentials, but job seekers should focus more on getting vendor-neutral ones.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/07/26/develop-cybersecurity-team/