Navigating the cybersecurity career path / Helen Patton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patton, Helen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer crimes--Prevention.

Computer crimes.

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Computer security.

Computer security--Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2022]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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?

Chapter 3 Where Can I Begin?

What Does It Mean to Be a Security Professional?

How Can You Make Sense of It All?

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

Chapter 5 What Skills Should I Have?

The Entry Point - Technology

Professional Skills

Chapter 6 Is My Résumé Okay?

Linking the Résumé to the Job Posting

Elements of a Résumé

Digital Presence

References

Cover Letters

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!

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?

Chapter 9 How Can I Manage Security Stress?

The Stress of Working in Security

Managing Security Stress

Chapter 10 How Can I Succeed as a Minority?

Making Security Work for You

Chapter 11 How Can I Progress?

The Security Journey

The Opportunist

The Intentional Career Seeker

How to Get Promoted

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

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?

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?

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

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

Chapter 18 How Do I Write a Job Posting?

The Challenge of Job Postings

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

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

Chapter 22 How Do I Talk About My Security Program?

What Story Should I Tell?

Telling Stories

Chapter 23 What Is My Legacy?

Making an Impact on the Industry

Making an Impact on Your Company

Epilogue

Appendix: Resources

Books

Networking Organizations and Conferences

Certification Organizations

Podcasts

Other Resources

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119833437

1119833434

9781119833673

1119833671

OCLC:

1285171858