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

Cybersecurity Career Master Plan
Foreword
Contributors
About the authors
About the reviewer
Preface
    Who this book is for
    What this book covers
    To get the most out of this book
    Code in Action
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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
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    Chapter 2
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