How Can I Get Started in Cybersecurity?
summary
Shares a curated resource Google Doc and claims there are 4 million unfilled positions in cybersecurity today, then lays out five practical steps: pick a passion-aligned domain, learn by doing with a realistic learn‑practice‑fail‑adjust loop, master search refinement, organize notes, and get a mentor or form Slack study groups. Recommends visibility and log platforms like Splunk and Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana, network sensors like Zeek, and emphasizes query languages and forensic/IR skills.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:10Dales Background
- 4:32How to get started
- 6:32What is insecurity
- 7:47Cybersecurity jobs
- 9:05Obstacles
- 12:02Google Master
- 14:03Organization
- 15:16Mentorship
- 16:24Resources
- 22:48Other Questions
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