Land Your First Cybersecurity Job
48mBeginner2022-05-25
Authors

Mari Galloway
Engineer, Professor, and Founding Board Member of the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu
Course details
From logging onto your phone to checking the balance of your bank account online, cybersecurity is a part of your daily life, whether you realize it or not. And with millions of open roles in cybersecurity around the world, you may be wondering about the best way to break into the field. In this course, instructor Mari Galloway gives you an introduction on how to land your first cybersecurity job, regardless of your background, current role, or technical training.
Learn about opportunities in cybersecurity for career changers to get a better idea if it’s a good fit for you. Explore popular roles and their corresponding skill sets as Mari helps you map out the finer points of the job market to narrow your search. Find out the basic steps of launching a career as a cybersecurity professional, from building your brand, marketing your skills, and growing your network, to finding a role that fits your interests and landing it with ease.
Learn about opportunities in cybersecurity for career changers to get a better idea if it’s a good fit for you. Explore popular roles and their corresponding skill sets as Mari helps you map out the finer points of the job market to narrow your search. Find out the basic steps of launching a career as a cybersecurity professional, from building your brand, marketing your skills, and growing your network, to finding a role that fits your interests and landing it with ease.
Skills covered
Tech Career SkillsCareer ManagementIncident ResponseCareer DevelopmentCybersecurityCloud ComputingData ScienceSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Your future in cybersecurity
1. Cybersecurity Careers
- 02 - Cyber domains explained
- 03 - Popular roles in cyber
- 04 - Cyberseek demo
- 05 - PIVOT into cyber - A framework to live by
2. Basic Steps to Launching Your Career
- 06 - Why do you want to be a cyber professional
- 07 - Your current skill set has value
- 08 - Which roles map to your skill sets
- 09 - What are you missing
- 10 - Create your cyber roadmap
3. Building Your Brand in Cyber
- 11 - Marketing your skills
- 12 - Volunteering for success
4. The Power of Networking
- 13 - Building your network
- 14 - Mentoring with a purpose
5. Landing the Role
- 15 - Finding a role that fits your skills and goals
- 16 - Acing your interview
- 17 - Negotiating your benefits
Conclusion
- 18 - Continue to grow