By
Senior Director, Cyber Operations
While theres no easy way to land your first job in cybersecurity, there are many things you can do to improve your chances of being hired.
Ive spent a considerable amount of time interviewing and mentoring folks who are new to cybersecurity and looking to land their first role in security operations, threat intelligence, and security engineering. So, Im familiar with the many ways applicants can strengthen or weaken their candidacy for a job. Here are eight tips that may give you the advantage you need.
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Your 8 Tips for Jumping Into the Cyber Field
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Your Cybersecurity Job Will Be Worth the Work!
Depending on where you are in your education, certification, and job search, following these eight tips could take months or even years. As I said, theres no easy way to land that first cybersecurity role. However, by following these tips, youll position yourself to enter an exciting, wildly important, and rewarding field thats worth the work. Good luck!
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