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Rethinking Cybersecurity Training: A Path for Career Transitions

Cybersecurity’s long attracted those seeking a challenging and financially lucrative career, but if you’ve ever tried to break into the field, you’ll know it’s far from straightforward. Whether you’re already in IT or coming from a completely different profession, figuring out how to pivot can be overwhelming. Check out r/SecurityCareerAdvice , and you’ll find plenty of questions like, “How do I move from help desk to SOC analyst?” or “What’s the best path from System Administrator to Security Engineer?” or even “How do I jump from Human Resources to Cybersecurity?” The interest is there, but the roadmap? Not so much! The problem is that cybersecurity career training today focuses on…      1.   Those already in Information Technology           2.   Teaching specialized Skills These topics are valuable for certain roles, but they’re not really designed to help someone transition into the industry. How can we improve trainin...