A mosaic of career possibilities
There is no one path to a job in cybersecurity–and that’s not a bad thing. Learn more about the wonderful ways cybersecurity professionals ended up in the industry.
In many ways, cybersecurity is similar to engineering or healthcare. There are so many different paths you can specialize in, from mobile device forensics and incident response to penetration testing, endpoint security or security awareness. In fact, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a framework listing all the different jobs and opportunities in cybersecurity. If you are interested in learning about many of the different fields and specialties that exist, this is a great place to start exploring. Don’t worry about what path you should take at first. Give yourself grace and time to play with and understand all the different technologies options. Over time, your interests will guide your path. (Interject Yoda voice here.)
To get started, I’d recommend you first get an overview of the basics. Check out what SANs Security Awareness has to say on this topic :
Click here: SANS Security Awareness