Cybersecurity Career Master Plan: Proven techniques and effective tips to help you advance in your cybersecurity career

Cover
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedicated
Foreword
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1: Getting Started with Cybersecurity
Chapter 1: New Career in Cyber… "Who Dis?"
	Learning about the current state of the industry
		Cyber laws and regulations
	Exploring the foundations of cybersecurity
		Asset, vulnerability, risk, and threat
		What is the CIA Triad?
		Different cybersecurity frameworks
		Types of cyber attacks
	Understanding the pros and cons of cyber careers
		Flexible hours
		Great salaries
		Remote work life
		Cultures vary
		Large diversity of positions and specialties
		Recruiters look for you
		You can train yourself
	Summary
	Questions
Chapter 2: Which Career Field Is Best for You?
	Introducing you to the cybersecurity roadmap
	Understanding the top prominent cybersecurity domains
		Risk Assessment and Offensive Security
		Governance and GRC
		Threat Intelligence – internal and external
		Security Operation and Incident Response
		Security Architecture and Cloud Security
		Learning through education, training, and awareness
	Guiding you on how to choose a career
	Which cybersecurity field is the best for you?
		Risk Assessment and Offensive Security
		Governance and GRC
		Threat Intelligence – internal and external
		Security Operation and Incident Response
		Security architecture and cloud security
		Learning – education, training, and awareness
		Career improvement opportunities
		Extra resources that can help you find the right career
	Summary
	Questions
Section 2: Your Path into the Industry
Chapter 3: Different Strokes for Different Folks
	Understanding cybersecurity pros and cons in several industry sectors
		Financial services
		Government (aka public sector)
		Healthcare
		Energy and manufacturing (cyber-physical systems/industrial control systems)
	Working in the public sector versus the private sector
	Introducing cloud platforms as an explosive cybersecurity opportunity growth area
	Understanding the typical organizational hierarchy structures of an information security office
	Summary
	Further reading
Chapter 4: Exploring Certifications and College
	General security certifications
		CompTIA Security+
		(ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
	Hacking the planet – diving into the big red certifications
		Exploring different vendors
		Discovering each red certification
	Alert! Checking out blue teaming certifications
		Discovering each blue certification
	Checking the box – auditing certifications
		Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
	GRC/management certifications
		CompTIA Project+
		Project Management Professional (PMP)
		Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
	College of knowledge – discovering the benefits of a cyber degree
		Exploring different programs
	Summary
	Further reading
Chapter 5: Getting Hands-On Experience with No Experience
	Technical requirements
	Hacking all the things
		Ingredients
		Recipe
	Guarding all the doors
		More Wireshark
	Blazing your own trail
		Conferences – more than just talks
		Hacking an internship
		Insider opportunities
	Looking in the mirror
	Summary
Chapter 6: Time to Brand Yourself – Not the Burning Type
	Determining your brand and story
		Determining your passion
		Writing like an expert
		What is your why? Create a why statement!
		Leveraging social media like it's your personal marketing team
	Exploring the different social media platforms
		Twitter
		Discord
		Instagram
		LinkedIn
		YouTube
		Clubhouse
		Summary of the primary social media platforms
	Considering a blog versus a podcast
		Blog
		Podcasts
	Engaging your audience to grow brand awareness
	Summary
	Questions
Chapter 7: How to Land a Jay-Oh-Bee!
	When and why to pivot
	Understanding the cybersecurity job market
		Employment platforms
		Searching techniques
		Ranking the searches
		More searching
	Preparing your résumé – tips and tricks
		Keep the résumé short
		Include only relevant and important information
		Sometimes, unrelated work experience is acceptable
		Utilize keywords
		Prepare several versions of the résumé
		Quantify and qualify your achievements
		Be honest
		Soft skills are important
		Less is more
		6-second test
		Cover letter
	Landing an interview (and acing it)
		Preparing for the phone interview
		Preparing for the technical interview
		Preparing for the behavioral interview
	Extra resources
		Employment platform
		Résumé preparation
		Interview preparation
		Job hunting
		Referral services
		Salary guide
	Entry-level myth busting
	Summary
Section 3: Now You're in; Time to Level Up!
Chapter 8: Giving Back to Others and Yourself
	The "How-To" of public speaking
		Introducing different conferences
		Discovering topics
		During the talk
		What to expect after your talk
	What burnout is and how to avoid it
		Avoiding burnout 
	Indicators of a toxic environment
		Exclusion and gossip 
		Toxic leadership
		Recognizing lazy co-workers
		High turnover – employees quitting often!
		Lack of work/life balance
	Summary
	Further reading
Chapter 9: Trusting the Process
	Understanding the SMART goalsetting framework
		Specific
		Measurable
		Achievable
		Relevant
		Time-based
	Learning about the mentor and mentee relationship
		Relationships defined
		Be accountable
		Put in the work
		Objective and constructive conversations
		Find a mentor
	Exploring different ways to network with impact
		Tip #1 – find common ground
		Tip #2 – it's about them, not you
		Tip #3 – create depth, not width
		Tip #4 – be smart when networking
		Tip #5 – taking networking virtual
		Tip #6 – leverage social media and brands
		Tip #7 – follow up after a first meet
	Summary
Assessments
About Packt
Other Books You May Enjoy
Index