Overview
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Transition to a career in cybersecurity. Learn how to leverage the skills and experience you already have to build a lucrative and successful career in cybersecurity.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Transitioning to a career in cybersecurity
- Why transition to cybersecurity?
- Your potential in cybersecurity
- Advantages of transitioning
- Qualifications of cybersecurity pros
- Target a career or specialization
- Researching jobs
- Cybersecurity training
- Benefits of an IT or security degree
- Plan to become an expert
- Shadowing cybersecurity pros
- Learning security systems
- Earning certifications
- Assessing IT skills gaps
- IT careers that complement cybersecurity
- Studying IT basics
- Benefits of entry-level IT jobs
- IT and cybersecurity certifications
- Revising your resume
- Updating your LinkedIn profile
- Applying for jobs
- Interview strategies
- Networking in cybersecurity
- Building data analysis skills
- Showing initiative in your own time
- Creating a professional brand
- Setting career goals
- Keys to a cybersecurity career
- Achieving your goals
- Making the transition
- Next steps
