Building a Career in Cybersecurity: The Strategy and Skills You Need to Succeed

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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 readinessCompare the industry's career paths, and decide what to aim forCreate a game plan: fill skill gaps, set timelines, create a portfolio, and target the right certsBuild a cloud-based lab to hone your modern technical skillsDevelop a network that puts you in the right place at the right timePrepare to ace your interviewTreat your employer as your customer, and overcome obstacles to successGet work-life balance right, so you can stay passionate about what you're doingGrow in your career, even if you're working remotelyPlan your next moves, and become more valuable as the industry evolves