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

Length: 336 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2021-12-09
ISBN-10: 1119833426
ISBN-13: 9781119833420
Sales Rank: #1356199 (See Top 100 Books)

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.

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Foreword: Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path
Introduction
Part I Arriving in Security
	Chapter 1 How Do You Become a Security Professional?
		Create Your Story
		So, You Want to Work in Security
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 2 Why Security?
		What Kind of People Do Security?
		What Is Your Why?
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 3 Where Can I Begin?
		What Does It Mean to Be a Security Professional?
		How Can You Make Sense of It All?
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 4 What Training Should I Take?
		For the Traditional Student
		For the Nontraditional Student
		For the Full-Time Nonsecurity Worker
		Other Things to Consider
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 5 What Skills Should I Have?
		The Entry Point — Technology
		Professional Skills
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 6 Is My Résumé Okay?
		Linking the Résumé to the Job Posting
		Elements of a Résumé
		Digital Presence
		References
		Cover Letters
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 7 Trying with Little Success?
		Physical Location
		Your Company
		Get Specific
		Know Your Market
		Assess Your Efforts So Far
		But I’m Doing All Those Things!
		What’s Next?
Part II Thriving in Security
	Chapter 8 How Do I Keep Up?
		Fitting It Into Your Schedule
		Ad Hoc and Planned Learning
		Take a Mini-Sabbatical
		Where Do I Find the Information?
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 9 How Can I Manage Security Stress?
		The Stress of Working in Security
		Managing Security Stress
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 10 How Can I Succeed as a Minority?
		Making Security Work for You
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 11 How Can I Progress?
		The Security Journey
		The Opportunist
		The Intentional Career Seeker
		How to Get Promoted
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 12 Should I Manage People?
		Leadership and Management
		Preparing for Your Next Role
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 13 How Can I Deal with Impostor Syndrome?
		Fact-Check Your Inner Monologue
		Know Competence and Incompetence
		Know When to Ask for Help
		Keep Learning and Know When Enough Is Enough
		Keep Track of Your Successes
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 14 How Can I Know If It’s Time to Move On?
		Are You Happy Where You Are?
		Have You Done All You Wanted to Do?
		Have You Learned All You Wanted?
		What Are Your Long-Term Goals?
		Are You Being Pigeonholed?
		Do You Fit Into the Culture?
		Job Hopping
		Are the Other Options Better than Your Current Job?
		What’s Next?
Part III Leading Security
	Chapter 15 Where Do I Start?
		What’s on Fire?
		What Is Your Timeline to Act?
		Who Are Your Partners?
		Find the Strengths and Note the Weaknesses
		Draw the Business Risk Picture
		Do You Have a Mandate?
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 16 How Do I Manage Security Strategically?
		Consider Your Industry
		Know Your Business Priorities
		Be Pragmatic
		Address Stakeholder Pain Points
		Threats and Vulnerabilities
		Rinse and Repeat
		Putting It Together
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 17 How Do I Build a Team?
		It Is About the How
		Things to Consider
		Identify Important Things
		Identify Areas of Weakness
		Discontinuing a Function
		Building New Functions
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 18 How Do I Write a Job Posting?
		The Challenge of Job Postings
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 19 How Do I Encourage Diversity?
		Start with Numbers
		Understand Your Cultural Issues
		Attracting Diverse Talent
		Writing the Job Description and Posting
		The Interviewing Process
		Retaining Diverse Talent
		Promotions and Career Development
		Leaving the Team
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 20 How Do I Manage Up?
		Who Are Senior Stakeholders?
		Help Them Understand Security
		When Things Go Wrong
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 21 How Do I Fund My Program?
		Funding a Team
		Funding a Program
		The Big Ask
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 22 How Do I Talk About My Security Program?
		What Story Should I Tell?
		Telling Stories
		What’s Next?
	Chapter 23 What Is My Legacy?
		Making an Impact on the Industry
		Making an Impact on Your Company
		What’s Next?
Epilogue
Appendix: Resources
	Books
	Networking Organizations and Conferences
	Certification Organizations
	Podcasts
	Other Resources
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index
EULA