Building a Career in Cybersecurity (PDF)

THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO LAUNCHING AND ACCELERATING YOUR CYBERSECURITY CAREER

Cybersecurity is one of the world's fastest growing, most exciting fields--but that doesn't mean it's easy to enter the industry and succeed. Now there's a complete guide to creating a great cybersecurity career, whether you're migrating to cybersecurity from another field or already a cybersecurity professional.

Building a Career in Cybersecurity doesn't teach detailed technical skills you can get from a thousand books and videos. Instead, Yuri Diogenes focuses on make-or-break knowledge you won't find elsewhere: personal strategy, planning, process, mindset, and the critical "soft skills" today's employers are desperate to find.

Diogenes is your perfect guide: he's been there and done it all. He is Principal PM Manager for a cybersecurity team at Microsoft, hiring the next generation of practitioners. He's also a professor for a bachelor's degree program in cybersecurity, where he prepares students to become cybersecurity professionals. Diogenes will show you exactly what leaders like him are looking for, and mentor you step-by-step through getting started and moving forward.

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• Assess your "fit," skills, motivation, and readiness
• Compare the industry's career paths, and decide what to aim for
• Create a game plan: fill skill gaps, set timelines, create a portfolio, and target the right certs
• Build a cloud-based lab to hone your modern technical skills
• Develop a network that puts you in the right place at the right time
• Prepare to ace your interview
• Treat your employer as your customer, and overcome obstacles to success
• Get work-life balance right, so you can stay passionate about what you're doing
• Grow in your career, even if you're working remotely
• Plan your next moves, and become more valuable as the industry evolves