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Cybersecurity Career Master Plan

By : Dr. Gerald Auger, Jaclyn “Jax” Scott, Jonathan Helmus, Kim Nguyen
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Cybersecurity Career Master Plan

By: Dr. Gerald Auger, Jaclyn “Jax” Scott, Jonathan Helmus, Kim Nguyen

Overview of this book

Cybersecurity is an emerging career trend and will continue to become increasingly important. Despite the lucrative pay and significant career growth opportunities, many people are unsure of how to get started. This book is designed by leading industry experts to help you enter the world of cybersecurity with confidence, covering everything from gaining the right certification to tips and tools for finding your first job. The book starts by helping you gain a foundational understanding of cybersecurity, covering cyber law, cyber policy, and frameworks. Next, you’ll focus on how to choose the career field best suited to you from options such as security operations, penetration testing, and risk analysis. The book also guides you through the different certification options as well as the pros and cons of a formal college education versus formal certificate courses. Later, you’ll discover the importance of defining and understanding your brand. Finally, you’ll get up to speed with different career paths and learning opportunities. By the end of this cyber book, you will have gained the knowledge you need to clearly define your career path and develop goals relating to career progression.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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Section 1: Getting Started with Cybersecurity
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Section 2: Your Path into the Industry
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Section 3: Now You're in; Time to Level Up!

Chapter 8: Giving Back to Others and Yourself

Alright, so now we get to the part of your journey where you need to figure out what you need to do to continue developing and learning throughout your career. Up until this point, we have discussed different careers, how to get skills for those careers, and also helped you plan your way to getting that first cybersecurity job. However, the story continues even after you land the ideal job that you patiently and diligently worked so hard to get. 

This chapter is going to discuss what you need to do after your successful appointment, as well as things to look out for. When all your hard work pays off, that does not mean you stop working. However, you can take frequent breaks and start to settle into your career. It's time to start learning how you can continue your information security path in the direction that you desire. This chapter is written to help you understand how continuing your growth will help influence your success...