Cybersecurity Career Master Plan

Proven Techniques and Effective Tips to Help You Advance in Your Cybersecurity Career

De: Dr. Gerald Auger, Jaclyn “Jax” Scott, Jonathan Helmus, Kim Nguyen

Narrado por: The Voice Gallery

Cybersecurity is an emerging career trend and will continue to become increasingly important. Despite the lucrative pay and significant career growth opportunities, many people are unsure of how to get started.

This audiobook is designed by leading industry experts to help you enter the world of cybersecurity with confidence, covering everything from gaining the right certification to tips and tools for finding your first job. The audiobook starts by helping you gain a foundational understanding of cybersecurity, covering cyber law, cyber policy, and frameworks. Next, you'll focus on how to choose the career field best suited to you from options such as security operations, penetration testing, and risk analysis. The audiobook also guides you through the different certification options as well as the pros and cons of a formal college education versus formal certificate courses. Later, you'll discover the importance of defining and understanding your brand. Finally, you'll get up to speed with different career paths and learning opportunities.

By the end of this cyber audiobook, you will have gained the knowledge you need to clearly define your career path and develop goals relating to career progression.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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A Must for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

With 37 audio books purchased since March 2020, my life has been positively impacted by a sea of literature. The depth of these books has moved me to not only listen, but also own the hardcover versions (for many). This audio book speaks deeply to my core, and I felt compelled to write my first review.

As someone who has worked in IT for many years, I felt “trapped” in my particular vertical and longed to transition into cybersecurity without having to start from scratch in an entry-level position. Luckily, I was able to accomplish just that, but it was a complicated process (at least in my approach). If only I had come across this book earlier, it would have been a valuable guide in my planning and journey. I am confident that it will be just as valuable for you in your own journey, or mentoring others in theirs, towards a fulfilling career in cybersecurity.

This book truly covers all aspects of pursuing a career in cybersecurity, from gaining a foundational understanding of the field to tips for finding a job and advancing in your career. The expert authors do an excellent job of breaking down complex concepts and providing clear, actionable advice for listeners or readers.

One of the things I appreciated most about this book was the emphasis on practical, real-world advice. The authors share their personal experiences and offer tips for building a successful career in cybersecurity, including building a strong network, developing technical skills, branding yourself, and growing our community by contributing and giving back.

Overall, I highly recommend "Cybersecurity Career Master Plan" to anyone looking to start or advance their career in cybersecurity.

Disappointing and Overhyped: Not What I Expected

I picked up Cybersecurity Career Master Plan hoping for an insightful, technical guide to the field of cybersecurity, with introductions to technologies, areas of focus, and actionable advice for breaking into the industry. Unfortunately, this book fell far short of those expectations.

The content feels like generic career advice repackaged under a cybersecurity label. Much of it is repetitive and filled with "common knowledge" that anyone who has ever applied for a job already knows. Worse, most of the information can easily be obtained through a simple Google search or, in today's world, by asking an advanced AI like ChatGPT to provide it in an organized manner.

As a software engineer with multiple jobs under my belt, I was hoping for something tailored to transitioning into cybersecurity—a deeper dive into technologies, roles, and challenges in the field. Instead, I got surface-level career platitudes that provided no real value. For someone with no prior professional experience, this book might be marginally useful, but for anyone with a tech background, it's unlikely to teach you anything new.

If you're looking for a technical introduction to cybersecurity, this is not the book for you. Save your money and invest in a resource that provides practical, hands-on knowledge or specialized insights into the field.