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

Description: Building a Career in Cybersecurity by Yuri Diogenes THE INSIDERS GUIDE TO LAUNCHING AND ACCELERATING YOUR CYBERSECURITY CAREER Cybersecurity is one of the worlds fastest growing, most exciting fields--but that doesnt mean its easy to enter the industry and succeed. Now theres a complete guide to creating a great cybersecurity career, whether youre migrating to cybersecurity from another field or already a cybersecurity professional. Building a Career in Cybersecurity doesnt teach detailed technical skills you can get from a thousand books and videos. Instead, Yuri Diogenes focuses on make-or-break knowledge you wont find elsewhere: personal strategy, planning, process, mindset, and the critical "soft skills" todays employers are desperate to find. Diogenes is your perfect guide: hes been there and done it all. He is Principal PM Manager for a cybersecurity team at Microsoft, hiring the next generation of practitioners. Hes also a professor for a bachelors 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. Dont 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 industrys 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 youre doingGrow in your career, even if youre working remotelyPlan your next moves, and become more valuable as the industry evolves FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Yuri Diogenes has a master of science in cybersecurity intelligence and forensics investigation from UTICA College and is working on his Ph.D. in cybersecurity leadership from Capitol Technology University. Yuri has been working at Microsoft since 2006 and is a principal PM manager for the Customer Experience Engineering Defender for Cloud team, where he manages a global team of product managers focusing on cloud security posture management and workload protection. Yuri has published more than 30 books, mostly about information security and Microsoft technologies. Yuri is also a professor at EC-Council University, where he teaches in the cybersecurity bachelors program. Yuri also has an MBA and many IT/Security industry certifications, such as CISSP, MITRE ATT&CK Cyber Threat Intelligence Certified, E|CND, E|CEH, E|CSA, E|CHFI, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+, CASP, and CyberSec First Responder. You can follow Yuri on Twitter at @yuridiogenes. Table of Contents 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 Whats 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 Januszkiewiczs Keys to Entrepreneurial Success.......... 153 David Kennedy: Starting from the Ground Up........................... 158 Summary.............................................................................................................. 160 9780138214517, TOC, 6/20/2023 Details ISBN0138214514 Author Yuri Diogenes Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780138214517 Format Paperback Subtitle The Strategy and Skills You Need to Succeed Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-10-03 NZ Release Date 2023-10-03 UK Release Date 2023-10-03 Pages 192 Publisher Pearson Education (US) Imprint Addison Wesley Place of Publication Boston Audience Professional & Vocational ISBN-10 0138214514 Publication Date 2023-09-07 US Release Date 2023-09-07 DEWEY 005.8023 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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