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Building a Career in Cybersecurity: The Strategy and Soft Skills You Need to Succeed, 1st edition

Published by Addison-Wesley (June 28, 2023) © 2024

  • Yuri Diogenes
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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

    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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