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Cybersecurity Career Master Plan

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

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!

Summary

By the end of this chapter, you should have a basic understanding of what cybersecurity is and where it's going in the next few years. You should also have a good knowledge of cybersecurity law and why it's a challenging topic for congressional leaders to address.

We also covered foundational data of cybersecurity, which included primers such as the CIA Triad, NIST, ISO, and SOC frameworks. We provided you with a basic understanding of the most seen cyberattacks. The final section covered the advantages and disadvantages of this industry, with recommendations before entry into this industry.

Next up, Kim Nguyen will guide you through the next chapter, where you will learn about the different types of cyber careers. She dives into the cybersecurity roadmap, top prominent cybersecurity domains, and how to choose a career. Grab something to drink and settle in because things are warming up.