Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path - Insider Advice for Navigating From Your First Gig to the C-Suite

Land the perfect cybersecurity role--and move up the ladder--with this insightful resource
 
Finding the right position in cybersecurity is challenging. Being successful in the profession takes a lot of work. And becoming a cybersecurity leader responsible for a security team is even more difficult.
 
In Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path, decorated Chief Information Security Officer Helen Patton delivers a practical and insightful discussion designed to assist aspiring cybersecurity professionals entering the industry and help those already in the industry advance their careers and lead their first security teams. In this book, readers will find:
* Explanations of why and how the cybersecurity industry is unique and how to use this knowledge to succeed
* Discussions of how to progress from an entry-level position in the industry to a position leading security teams and programs
* Advice for every stage of the cybersecurity career arc
* Instructions on how to move from single contributor to team leader, and how to build a security program from scratch
* Guidance on how to apply the insights included in this book to the reader's own situation and where to look for personalized help
* A unique perspective based on the personal experiences of a cybersecurity leader with an extensive security background
 
Perfect for aspiring and practicing cybersecurity professionals at any level of their career, Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path is an essential, one-stop resource that includes everything readers need to know about thriving in the cybersecurity industry.

List of contents

Foreword: Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path xv
 
Introduction xvii
 
Part I Arriving in Security 1
 
Chapter 1 How Do You Become a Security Professional? 3
 
Create Your Story 8
 
So, You Want to Work in Security 13
 
What's Next? 16
 
Chapter 2 Why Security? 19
 
What Kind of People Do Security? 21
 
What Is Your Why? 24
 
What's Next? 28
 
Chapter 3 Where Can I Begin? 29
 
What Does It Mean to Be a Security Professional? 32
 
How Can You Make Sense of It All? 35
 
What's Next? 39
 
Chapter 4 What Training Should I Take? 41
 
For the Traditional Student 43
 
For the Nontraditional Student 44
 
For the Full-Time
 
Nonsecurity Worker 45
 
Other Things to Consider 46
 
What's Next? 51
 
Chapter 5 What Skills Should I Have? 53
 
The Entry Point --Technology 55
 
Professional Skills 59
 
What's Next? 66
 
Chapter 6 Is My Résumé Okay? 67
 
Linking the Résumé to the Job Posting 70
 
Elements of a Résumé 71
 
Digital Presence 77
 
References 78
 
Cover Letters 79
 
What's Next? 80
 
Chapter 7 Trying with Little Success? 81
 
Physical Location 85
 
Your Company 85
 
Get Specific 86
 
Know Your Market 88
 
Assess Your Efforts So Far 89
 
But I'm Doing All Those Things! 91
 
What's Next? 92
 
Part II Thriving in Security 93
 
Chapter 8 How Do I Keep Up? 97
 
Fitting It Into Your Schedule 99
 
Ad Hoc and Planned Learning 102
 
Take a Mini-Sabbatical 103
 
Where Do I Find the Information? 103
 
What's Next? 105
 
Chapter 9 How Can I Manage Security Stress? 107
 
The Stress of Working in Security 109
 
Managing Security Stress 113
 
What's Next? 118
 
Chapter 10 How Can I Succeed as a Minority? 119
 
Making Security Work for You 124
 
What's Next? 128
 
Chapter 11 How Can I Progress? 129
 
The Security Journey 131
 
The Opportunist 132
 
The Intentional Career Seeker 136
 
How to Get Promoted 139
 
What's Next? 141
 
Chapter 12 Should I Manage People? 143
 
Leadership and Management 145
 
Preparing for Your Next Role 150
 
What's Next? 152
 
Chapter 13 How Can I Deal with Impostor Syndrome? 153
 
Fact-Check Your Inner Monologue 157
 
Know Competence and Incompetence 158
 
Know When to Ask for Help 159
 
Keep Learning and Know When Enough Is Enough 160
 
Keep Track of Your Successes 161
 
What's Next? 162
 
Chapter 14 How Can I Know If It's Time to Move On? 163
 
Are You Happy Where You Are? 165
 
Have You Done All You Wanted to Do? 166
 
Have You Learned All You Wanted? 167
 
What Are Your Long-Term Goals? 168
 
Are You Being Pigeonholed? 169
 
Do You Fit Into the Culture? 170
 
Job Hopping 171
 
Are the Other Options Better than Your Current Job? 172
 
What's Next? 173
 
Part III Leading Security 175
 
Chapter 15 Where Do I Start? 179
 
What's on Fire? 180
 
What Is Your Timeline to Act? 181
 
Who Are Your Partners? 182
 
Find the Strengths and Note the Weaknesses 183
 
Draw the Business Risk Picture 184
 
Do You Have a Mandate? 185
 
What's Next? 186
 
Chapter 16 How Do I Manage Security Strategically? 187
 
Consider Your Industry 190

About the author

HELEN E. PATTON has held several senior technical leadership positions in cybersecurity, including Advisory Chief Information Security Officer at Cisco, AVP and Chief Information Security Officer at the Ohio State University and Executive Director of IT Risk and Resiliency at JP Morgan Chase.

Summary

Land the perfect cybersecurity role--and move up the ladder--with this insightful resource

Finding the right position in cybersecurity is challenging. Being successful in the profession takes a lot of work. And becoming a cybersecurity leader responsible for a security team is even more difficult.

In Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path, decorated Chief Information Security Officer Helen Patton delivers a practical and insightful discussion designed to assist aspiring cybersecurity professionals entering the industry and help those already in the industry advance their careers and lead their first security teams. In this book, readers will find:
* Explanations of why and how the cybersecurity industry is unique and how to use this knowledge to succeed
* Discussions of how to progress from an entry-level position in the industry to a position leading security teams and programs
* Advice for every stage of the cybersecurity career arc
* Instructions on how to move from single contributor to team leader, and how to build a security program from scratch
* Guidance on how to apply the insights included in this book to the reader's own situation and where to look for personalized help
* A unique perspective based on the personal experiences of a cybersecurity leader with an extensive security background

Perfect for aspiring and practicing cybersecurity professionals at any level of their career, Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path is an essential, one-stop resource that includes everything readers need to know about thriving in the cybersecurity industry.

Product details

• Authors: H Patton, Helen Patton, Helen E Patton, Helen E. Patton, Helen E. (Ohio State University) Patton
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781119833420
• ISBN: 978-1-119-83342-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Computersicherheit, Informatik, computer science, Cybersecurity, Computer Security & Cryptography, Computersicherheit u. Kryptographie