Summary

In this chapter, we looked at some technical challenges. Regardless of the industry, all businesses need cybersecurity-minded professionals that are informed about evolving threats and attacks to be able to inform the business about dynamic risk and how to best mitigate it while continuing to enable the business to succeed. It's important to know how to speak to the business side, not just IT. This is critical in the private sector especially.

We've talked about many different industries, sectors, and business types in this chapter. You can get general cybersecurity knowledge and break into any of these areas and have a fruitful career, but there are industry-focused cybersecurity certifications and educational avenues that can help you stand out as the best candidate for a job, shortcut your path to having the knowledge to perform the work in that sector, and give you the skills to have an impact.

In the next chapter, Jon is going to share with you exactly...