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How to Change Your IT Career Direction Without Starting Over
Read More: How to Change Your IT Career Direction Without Starting OverIf you have a few years of IT experience and you are thinking about moving into cybersecurity, cloud, GRC, or another specialization, you probably assume you need to start…
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When Should You Stop Studying and Start Applying?
Read More: When Should You Stop Studying and Start Applying?If you have spent the last six months working through certifications, building lab environments, and planning your next course without submitting a single job application, you are not alone.…
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Why Improving Security Metrics Doesn’t Mean You’re More Secure
Read More: Why Improving Security Metrics Doesn’t Mean You’re More SecureI reviewed a security program last year where every metric was trending in the right direction. Patch compliance had improved by twenty percent over six months. Mean time to…
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Should You Take a Pay Cut to Break Into Cybersecurity?
Read More: Should You Take a Pay Cut to Break Into Cybersecurity?I regularly hear from IT professionals who have been told they need to take a significant pay cut to break into cybersecurity. A network engineer with ten years of…
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Your Employees Are Already Using AI. Now What?
Read More: Your Employees Are Already Using AI. Now What?If you think your employees are waiting for permission before using AI tools, you’re probably operating on information that’s already six months out of date. The real question isn’t…
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What Does a Cloud Security Engineer Actually Do All Day?
Read More: What Does a Cloud Security Engineer Actually Do All Day?Cloud security engineer positions are everywhere right now. The job postings promise six-figure salaries, list a handful of certifications, and describe responsibilities that sound like traditional security work with…
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What Does a Penetration Tester Actually Do All Day?
Read More: What Does a Penetration Tester Actually Do All Day?Most people think penetration testers spend their days breaking into systems and exploiting vulnerabilities. The image is appealing: someone hunched over a keyboard, running sophisticated attacks, bypassing security controls,…
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Degree, Bootcamp, or Self-Taught: The Best Path Into Cybersecurity?
Read More: Degree, Bootcamp, or Self-Taught: The Best Path Into Cybersecurity?This is probably the single most common question I get from people considering a move into cybersecurity, and it’s usually asked with an undertone of anxiety, like there’s one…
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What Does an Entry-Level Cybersecurity Resume Actually Need?
Read More: What Does an Entry-Level Cybersecurity Resume Actually Need?You have read the advice. Get certifications. Build a home lab. List every tool you have touched. Include all the frameworks. Add keywords to beat the automated systems. The…
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Stop Trying to Learn Every Cybersecurity Tool
Read More: Stop Trying to Learn Every Cybersecurity ToolIf you’re trying to get hands-on experience with every security tool listed in job descriptions before you apply, you’re making your learning harder and less effective than it needs…
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