From BS in CyberSec to Masters and beyond in Philosophy: Realistic?

Hello Everyone! I initially drafted a very long post but have trimmed it down significantly so if any additional info is needed I can provide in comments. I live in the US if that is relevant, and I am open to relocating anywhere in the US and potentially abroad. (Was initially posting in r/AskAcademia but was directed here in the posting process).

I graduated with a BS in CyberSec in 2020. I immediately got a decent job in IT that pays enough to support me and my partner despite being the sole earner, which I have been working since. After working for this job for a few years, I am sure that IT of any kind is not for me. I would be fine working a job like this if I must but I would like to explore higher education if I can.

I truly loved my time in college, and I have done a lot of soul-searching as to why. I came to the conclusion that it was not the subject matter of my major but rather the higher education experience in general. I was a veteran attending college about 6 years behind, so I didn't do much socially and was not a party person. I loved the process of learning and being tested in that formal academic environment.

Initially I was looking into some online CyberSec masters programs, but thought better of it since it is not a passion of mine, which seems to be a key component for graduate education (I initially picked CyberSec due to practicality and coming off of a tech-skilled military job). My absolute favorite classes during my degree were Logic and Ethics, and I greatly enjoy reading and talking philosophy as a hobby. So I have decided if I am going to try graduate school, I think it is most likely for me to feel the drive necessary for success in that field as opposed to my current one.

I have done a little research here and elsewhere, and I see that job openings for Philosophy are ridiculously competitive, and will usually require a PHD from a top program to even be considered. I would like to stress that my goal here is to undergo the process of higher education for it's own sake, with the possibility of it resulting in a profession as a very small (but appealing) possibility. If I completed just a few graduate courses/masters/PHD and still ended up back in a normal IT job making enough to live, I think I will be more fulfilled than I am now. I feel like it will also be advantageous knowing I have my degree and work experience in IT as a backup.

So now for my very belated question: What is the most realistic path available to me to go from a BS in CyberSec to graduate studies in philosophy? I only have a few undergrad courses in that field, and I doubt I have any way of getting competitive letters of recommendation. If I want to have even a small chance at getting work, it seems I would want to focus on attending a top program.

Currently my working plan is to attend some graduate courses any way I can to work towards meeting the prerequisites of a masters program and hopefully rubbing shoulders with some professors that will write me letters of recommendation. Is this realistic? Is there another path that I am completely missing? Currently it seems like the Harvard extension school may fit that requirement, though it is expensive and I am unsure of the stigma around that school and how far that would get me towards a masters program.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!