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Cybersecurity Career Master Plan

You're reading from   Cybersecurity Career Master Plan Proven techniques and effective tips to help you advance in your cybersecurity career

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801073561
Length 280 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (4):
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Kim Nguyen Kim Nguyen
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Jaclyn “Jax” Scott Jaclyn “Jax” Scott
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Dr. Gerald Auger Dr. Gerald Auger
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Jonathan Helmus Jonathan Helmus
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Getting Started with Cybersecurity
2. Chapter 1: New Career in Cyber… "Who Dis?" FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Which Career Field Is Best for You? 4. Section 2: Your Path into the Industry
5. Chapter 3: Different Strokes for Different Folks 6. Chapter 4: Exploring Certifications and College 7. Chapter 5: Getting Hands-On Experience with No Experience 8. Chapter 6: Time to Brand Yourself – Not the Burning Type 9. Chapter 7: How to Land a Jay-Oh-Bee! 10. Section 3: Now You're in; Time to Level Up!
11. Chapter 8: Giving Back to Others and Yourself 12. Chapter 9: Trusting the Process 13. Assessments 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Guiding you on how to choose a career

Before deciding on your favorite cybersecurity path, let's learn how to determine if any field is right for you. The following are some recommendations to help you identify your career path:

  • Find your passion: Believe it or not, to be successful and satisfied with any career, you need to like it first. With that in mind, find things that interest you, keep you excited, and that you can do for a long time without feeling fed up.

    For example, people who like to explore and question things tend to go for science-related fields, since the nature of those fields is to scout for new findings and discover the root causes of things.

  • Identify your strengths: Knowing what you are good at and leveraging them is also a good way to go about finding the best fit career for you. For example, if you are not good at arts and design but very good with math, why compete with people who are masters of design? Instead, take advantage of your mathematical...
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