Get started in cybersecurity in 2022: How to gain experience and launch your career

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There are 4.19 million cybersecurity professionals worldwide, but another 2.7 million are needed for organizations to adequately defend their critical assets, according to (ISC)². Learn how you can get started in cybersecurity and build a career in this lucrative and rewarding field.

Join Infosec Principal Security Researcher Keatron Evans to learn all about:

0:00 - Intro and agenda
0:40 - Free cybersecurity training courses and resources
2:30 - How to get started in cybersecurity
5:00 - What if you have zero cybersecurity experience?
8:20 - Best cybersecurity blogs and websites
10:52 - Where can I get free cybersecurity training?
14:30 - Cybersecurity networking tips and advice
17:44 - Mistakes people make when mentoring
19:55 - 10 common cybersecurity careers
20:22 - What is a SOC analyst?
22:40 - Do you need a degree for a cybersecurity job?
25:43 - Transitioning into governance, risk and compliance
27:41 - Do cybersecurity careers need programming knowledge?
30:55 - 3 skills every cybersecurity professional needs to know
33:40 - Live command-line demo
42:00 - AWS cloud demo of provisioning a machine
50:53 - Why you need to understand operating systems
52:05 - Are penetration testing skills required for cybersecurity?
52:58 - Should you focus on a single cloud vendor when learning?
54:45 - What roles require identity and access management (IAM) skills?
55:50 - What's the best path to becoming an ICS cybersecurity specialist?
57:10 - Live entry-level cybersecurity training session with Keatron
59:00 - Infosec Accelerate Scholarship information
59:55 - Infosec Skills on-demand training and live boot camps
1:01:25 - Outro

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Keatron Evans Infosec Skills courses and links:
— Cybersecurity Foundations: https://app.infosecinstitute.com/portal/skills/path/3957
— Incident Response: https://app.infosecinstitute.com/portal/skills/path/418
— EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker: https://app.infosecinstitute.com/portal/skills/path/6152
— CompTIA PenTest+ (coming soon)
— Keatron Evans YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KeatronEvans

About Infosec
Infosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.