Building a Career in Cybersecurity

Yuri Diogenes has a master of science in cybersecurity intelligence and forensics investigation from UTICA College and is working on his Ph.D. in cybersecurity leadership from Capitol Technology University. Yuri has been working at Microsoft since 2006 and is a principal PM manager for the Customer Experience Engineering Defender for Cloud team, where he manages a global team of product managers focusing on cloud security posture management and workload protection. Yuri has published more than 30 books, mostly about information security and Microsoft technologies. Yuri is also a professor at EC-Council University, where he teaches in the cybersecurity bachelor's program. Yuri also has an MBA and many IT/Security industry certifications, such as CISSP, MITRE ATT&CK Cyber Threat Intelligence Certified, E|CND, E|CEH, E|CSA, E|CHFI, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+, CASP, and CyberSec First Responder. You can follow Yuri on Twitter at @yuridiogenes.

• Foreword............................................................................................................................... xivIntroduction......................................................................................................................... xvAcknowledgments......................................................................................................... xviiAbout the Author........................................................................................................... xviiI STARTING YOUR CAREER IN CYBERSECURITY........................ 11 The Cybersecurity Universe 3Cybersecurity Careers........................................................................................ 4Cybersecurity Roles and Responsibilities.............................................. 5Summary................................................................................................................. 232 Establishing a Plan 25Explore Your Current Skills......................................................................... 26Create Your Plan................................................................................................. 30Cybersecurity Certifications...................................................................... 34Summary................................................................................................................ 443 Building Your Lab 45Lab Requirements............................................................................................. 46Creating Your Lab............................................................................................. 49Self-Assessment................................................................................................. 60Summary................................................................................................................ 634 Networking 65Networking in Cybersecurity.................................................................... 66Online Presence................................................................................................. 73Searching for a Job........................................................................................... 77Summary................................................................................................................ 825 Interview 83Technical and soft skills................................................................................ 84Interview process.............................................................................................. 84Final decision...................................................................................................... 93Summary................................................................................................................ 95II ON THE JOB................................................................................................................... 976 Your Employer Is Your Customer 99Cybersecurity Goes Beyond Technology......................................... 100Responsibilities and Expectations........................................................ 103Entrepreneur Mindset................................................................................. 106Summary.............................................................................................................. 1097 Dealing with Obstacles 111Obstacles in Cybersecurity....................................................................... 112Work-Life Balance in Cybersecurity................................................... 119Summary.............................................................................................................. 1268 Growing in Your Career as a Remote Worker 127The Growth of Remote Workers........................................................... 128Making an Impact as a Remote Worker........................................... 131Summary.............................................................................................................. 1379 What's Next in Your Career? 139Moving Up or Moving Laterally?.......................................................... 140Upcoming Cybersecurity Opportunities.......................................... 144Keep Moving Forward ............................................................................... 148Summary.............................................................................................................. 14810 Owning a Cybersecurity Business 149Knowing More about the Guest Authors......................................... 150Stepping Stones to Flying Solo............................................................... 152Paula Januszkiewicz's Keys to Entrepreneurial Success.......... 153David Kennedy: Starting from the Ground Up........................... 158Summary.............................................................................................................. 160  9780138214517, TOC, 6/20/2023