Building a Career in Cybersecurity: The Strategy and Skills You Need to Succeed
- By Yuri Diogenes
- Published Jul 9, 2023 by Addison-Wesley.
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Description
- Copyright 2024
- Edition: 1st
- eBook
- ISBN-10: 0-13-821443-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-821443-2
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.
Don't learn the hard way by making costly career mistakes. Get this book, and build your plan to win!
- 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
Sample Content
Table of Contents
Foreword............................................................................................................................... xiv
Introduction......................................................................................................................... xv
Acknowledgments......................................................................................................... xvii
About the Author........................................................................................................... xvii
I STARTING YOUR CAREER IN CYBERSECURITY........................ 1
1 The Cybersecurity Universe 3
Cybersecurity Careers........................................................................................ 4
Cybersecurity Roles and Responsibilities.............................................. 5
Summary................................................................................................................. 23
2 Establishing a Plan 25
Explore Your Current Skills......................................................................... 26
Create Your Plan................................................................................................. 30
Cybersecurity Certifications...................................................................... 34
Summary................................................................................................................ 44
3 Building Your Lab 45
Lab Requirements............................................................................................. 46
Creating Your Lab............................................................................................. 49
Self-Assessment................................................................................................. 60
Summary................................................................................................................ 63
4 Networking 65
Networking in Cybersecurity.................................................................... 66
Online Presence................................................................................................. 73
Searching for a Job........................................................................................... 77
Summary................................................................................................................ 82
5 Interview 83
Technical and soft skills................................................................................ 84
Interview process.............................................................................................. 84
Final decision...................................................................................................... 93
Summary................................................................................................................ 95
II ON THE JOB................................................................................................................... 97
6 Your Employer Is Your Customer 99
Cybersecurity Goes Beyond Technology......................................... 100
Responsibilities and Expectations........................................................ 103
Entrepreneur Mindset................................................................................. 106
Summary.............................................................................................................. 109
7 Dealing with Obstacles 111
Obstacles in Cybersecurity....................................................................... 112
Work-Life Balance in Cybersecurity................................................... 119
Summary.............................................................................................................. 126
8 Growing in Your Career as a Remote Worker 127
The Growth of Remote Workers........................................................... 128
Making an Impact as a Remote Worker........................................... 131
Summary.............................................................................................................. 137
9 What's Next in Your Career? 139
Moving Up or Moving Laterally?.......................................................... 140
Upcoming Cybersecurity Opportunities.......................................... 144
Keep Moving Forward ............................................................................... 148
Summary.............................................................................................................. 148
10 Owning a Cybersecurity Business 149
Knowing More about the Guest Authors......................................... 150
Stepping Stones to Flying Solo............................................................... 152
Paula Januszkiewicz's Keys to Entrepreneurial Success.......... 153
David Kennedy: Starting from the Ground Up........................... 158
Summary.............................................................................................................. 160
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