Cybersecurity Career Guide

Kickstart a career in cybersecurity by adapting your existing technical and non-technical skills. Author Alyssa Miller has spent fifteen years in cybersecurity leadership and talent development, and shares her unique perspective in this revealing industry guide.

In Cybersecurity Career Guide you will learn:

Self-analysis exercises to find your unique capabilities and help you excel in cybersecurity
How to adapt your existing skills to fit a cybersecurity role
Succeed at job searches, applications, and interviews to receive valuable offers
Ways to leverage professional networking and mentoring for success and career growth
Building a personal brand and strategy to stand out from other applicants
Overcoming imposter syndrome and other personal roadblocks

Cybersecurity Career Guide unlocks your pathway to becoming a great security practitioner. Youll learn how to reliably enter the security field and quickly grow into your new career, following clear, practical advice thats based on research and interviews with hundreds of hiring managers. Practical self-analysis exercises identify gaps in your resume, what makes you valuable to an employer, and what you want out of your career in cyber. Youll assess the benefits of all major professional qualifications, and get practical advice on relationship building with mentors.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology
Do you want a rewarding job in cybersecurity? Start here! This book highlights the full range of exciting security careers and shows you exactly how to find the role thats perfect for you. Youll go through all the stepsfrom building the right skills to acing the interview. Author and infosec expert Alyssa Miller shares insights from fifteen years in cybersecurity that will help you begin your new career with confidence.

About the book
Cybersecurity Career Guide shows you how to turn your existing technical skills into an awesome career in information security. In this practical guide, youll explore popular cybersecurity jobs, from penetration testing to running a Security Operations Center. Actionable advice, self-analysis exercises, and concrete techniques for building skills in your chosen career path ensure youre always taking concrete steps towards getting hired.
What\'s inside

    Succeed at job searches, applications, and interviews
    Building your professional networking and finding mentors
    Developing your personal brand
    Overcoming imposter syndrome and other roadblocks

About the reader
For readers with general technical skills who want a job in cybersecurity.

About the author
Alyssa Miller has fifteen years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, including penetration testing, executive leadership, and talent development.

Table of Contents
PART 1 EXPLORING CYBERSECURITY CAREERS
1 This thing we call cybersecurity
2 The cybersecurity career landscape
3 Help wanted, skills in a hot market
PART 2 PREPARING FOR AND MASTERING YOUR JOB SEARCH
4 Taking the less traveled path
5 Addressing your capabilities gap
6 Resumes, applications, and interviews
PART 3 BUILDING FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS
7 The power of networking and mentorship
8 The threat of impostor syndrome
9 Achieving success

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ISBN-10

1617298204

ISBN-13

978-1617298202

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Manning

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49.99

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Page No.

200

Alyssa Miller

A hacker since childhood, Alyssa Miller has a passion for technology and security. She bought her fi ...

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"Packed with real-world advice on how to enter the cybersecurity field. I've never seen all this in a single resource."

Nathan D'Elboux, ISPAREX consulting

"A friendly mentor that helps you plan your career, land your first gigs, and prepare for your ascension. An eye-opening experience."

Rafik Naccache, fekr Technologies

"This amazing book will help you assess, strategize, and successfully transition to a cybersecurity career."

JMarc Roulleau, GIRO

"If you're new to cybersecurity, this book guides you along the path to get started. If you're already in the industry, it provides useful exercises to reflect on your career."

Bobby Lin, Crypto.com

From the Author

The cybersecurity community has been meaningful to me for most of my life. Having grown up in the hacker culture of the late 80's and early 90's, it was my emotional home during those awkward teenage years. As a result, the health and growth of this community means everything to me. So when I saw the conflicting messages of organizations who were struggling to find cybersecurity talent and those trying to get into the industry who couldn't find that first role, I knew I had to act.

One result of those efforts is the Cybersecurity Career Guide. With this book, I hope to help those who are seeking their first role in the industry to easily overcome some of the personal hurdles that hold people back. Through sharing research and providing practical exercises, it's my desire to give early career job seekers the knowledge they need to streamline that effort, land that first job, and also be prepared for future success.

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