The increased concerns about cybercrime in organizations have opened up stable careers in the cybersecurity industry. Unlike a decade ago, organizations today no longer rely on network admins or IT admins to take care of the burden of cybersecurity. They have been onboarding experts that are knowledgeable in different attacks or threats, and improving the security architecture of the organization. This chapter looks at the job market so that we can find cybersecurity roles that organizations are advertising and the in-demand skills that you can learn to transit to, change to, or build your career in cybersecurity.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- General cybersecurity roles
- Skills to acquire in cybersecurity
- Choosing skills to acquire based on current professional experience and skills