With Cybersecurity being in the headlines more and more, especially as companies and individuals grapple with the new Covid-economy, the demand for well-trained information security professionals continues to grow, exponentially. It is consistently listed in career/job outlook forecasts as one of the top sectors to watch in the coming years.
So it comes as no surprise that the interest in this sector is growing and many are looking for ways to break into the field.
Cybersecurity is especially interesting in that there seems to be a myriad of ways to enter the field from traditional college degrees, to online programs, to certifications and the always-vaunted “hands-on, in-the-trenches” experience.
While these issues alone can provide fodder for a variety of posts, I wanted to highlight Gerry’s video in the way he covers all the topics and the perspective he offers as an industry professional, holding a PhD himself. Gerry hosted the live-cast video (embedded above), in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NIST NICE).
I love Gerry’s straight-forward approach to informing the viewers of the realities and myths surrounding the industry, and along with a Q&A session in the latter half of the video, he provides many tips, tools and advice including best ways for job-seekers of all backgrounds to gain some information that can be valuable and applicable to many different situations.
Gerry offers a wealth of information about this much talked about issue and the video is substantial clocking in at just under 1 and 1/2 hours and he also provides time stamps of the video broken down into the following sections.
