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  • Beginner Level Interest in cybersecurity careers
  • Approx. 10 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: English
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  • Are you planning to have a career in cybersecurity?
  • This course can help you plan your preparation for such a career as well as give some advice on finding positions and landing a position.
  • After completing this course, a learner will be able to:
  • ? Define the cybersecurity field and describe its variations.
  • ? Describe the need for qualified cybersecurity professionals in U.S. and global organizations.
  • ? Discuss the cybersecurity professional?s role in an organization?s cybersecurity effort.
  • ? Describe the NIST NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and the use as a cybersecurity career development tool.
  • ? Explain the structure, location, and responsibilities of the cybersecurity department in a traditional versus non-traditional organization.
  • ? List and explain the knowledge preparation for the cybersecurity professional from an education versus training perspective.
  • ? List and describe the various cybersecurity certifications available to cybersecurity professionals and differentiate their suitability based on the professional?s career status.
  • ? Describe the process and resources for finding the perfect cybersecurity job.
  • ? Discuss the expectations and issues associated with the long-term cybersecurity career.
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Curriculum

Welcome to Cybersecurity Job Search: Getting Started

Welcome to course on Cybersecurity Job Search and Interviews

An Introduction to Careers in Cybersecurity (Module 1)

Welcome to the module An Introduction to Careers in Cybersecurity

What is this thing called Cybersecurity?

A Brief History of Cybersecurity

Why Do We Need Cybersecurity?

Technical Versus Managerial Cybersecurity (Lesson 1.4)

The Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals (Lesson 1.5)

Wrap-up for Introduction to Careers in Cybersecurity

What is this thing called Cybersecurity?

A Brief History of Cybersecurity

Why Do We Need Cybersecurity?

Technical Versus Managerial Cybersecurity (Lesson 1.4)

The Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals (Lesson 1.5)

Module 1: An Introduction to Careers in Cybersecurity

Understanding Cybersecurity Professionals (Module 2)

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Cybersecurity Job Titles (Lesson 2.1)

Cybersecurity Roles (Lesson 2.2)

Cybersecurity Positions and General Responsibilities (Lesson 2.3)

The NIST NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework ? Major Categories (Lesson 2.4)

The NIST NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework ? Positions, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Lesson 2.5)

Wrap-up for Understanding Cybersecurity Professionals

Cybersecurity Job Titles (Lesson 2.1)

Cybersecurity Roles (Lesson 2.2)

Cybersecurity Positions and General Responsibilities (Lesson 2.3)

The NIST NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework ? Major Categories (Lesson 2.4)

The NIST NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework ? Positions, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Lesson 2.5)

for the module Understanding Cybersecurity Professionals

Cybersecurity in the Organization (Module 3)

Welcome for Cybersecurity in the Organization

What IS a Cybersecurity Department? (Lesson 3.1)

Where does Cybersecurity belong in the organization? (Lesson 3.2)

The ?Traditional? Cybersecurity Department (Lesson 3.3)

The ?Non-Traditional? Cybersecurity Department (Lesson 3.4)

Wrap-up for the module Cybersecurity in the Organization

What IS a Cybersecurity Department? (Lesson 3.1)

Where does Cybersecurity belong in the organization? (Lesson 3.2)

The ?Traditional? Cybersecurity Department (Lesson 3.3)

The ?Non-Traditional? Cybersecurity Department (Lesson 3.4)

Wrap-up for Cybersecurity in the Organization

Perfecting Your Cybersecurity Knowledge (Module 4)

Welcome to Perfecting Your Cybersecurity Knowledge

Understanding Cybersecurity Education, Training and Certification (Lesson 4.1)

Training for the Cybersecurity Professional (Lesson 4.2)

Education for the Cybersecurity Career (Lesson 4.3)

Certifications for the Entry-Level Cybersecurity Professional (Lesson 4.4)

Technical Cybersecurity Certifications (Module 4.5)

Managerial Cybersecurity Certifications (lesson 4.6)

Wrap-up for Perfecting Your Cybersecurity Knowledge

Understanding Cybersecurity Education, Training and Certification (Lesson 4.1)

Training for the Cybersecurity Professional (Lesson 4.2)

Education for the Cybersecurity Career (Lesson 4.3)

Certifications for the Entry-Level Cybersecurity Professional (Lesson 4.4)

Technical Cybersecurity Certifications (Module 4.5)

Managerial Cybersecurity Certifications (lesson 4.6)

for the module Perfecting Your Cybersecurity Knowledge

Finding the Perfect Cybersecurity Job (Module 5)

Welcome to the module Finding the Perfect Cybersecurity Job

Launching a Career (Lesson 5.1)

Cybersecurity Job Searches (Lesson 5.2)

Professional Networking in Cybersecurity (Lesson 5.3)

Wrap up for Finding the module Finding the Perfect Cybersecurity Job

Launching a Career (Lesson 5.1)

Cybersecurity Job Searches (Lesson 5.2)

Professional Networking in Cybersecurity (Lesson 5.3)

For the module Finding the module Finding the Perfect Cybersecurity Job

Landing the Perfect Cybersecurity Job (Module 6)

Welcome to the module Landing the Perfect Cybersecurity Job

Answering the Cybersecurity Job Posting (Lesson 6.1)

What Employers are Looking for in a Resume (Lesson 6.2)

Jacob Lovell

Kevin Beaver

Tim Cullen

Ward Pyles

Jeff Man

Cybersecurity Interview Skills (Lesson 6.3)

What to Expect in a Cybersecurity Interview (Lesson 6.4)

Tim Cullen

Kevin Beaver (1 of 2)

Jacob Lovell

Mike Rothman

Kevin Beaver (2 of 2)

Moving In, Moving On and Moving Up in Cybersecurity (Lesson 6.5)

Wrap up for the module Landing the Perfect Cybersecurity Job

Advice for your Resume

Answering the Cybersecurity Job Posting (Lesson 6.1)

What Employers are Looking for in a Resume (Lesson 6.2)

Cybersecurity Interview Skills (Lesson 6.3)

What to Expect in a Cybersecurity Interview (Lesson 6.4)

Moving In, Moving On and Moving Up in Cybersecurity (Lesson 6.5)

For the module Landing the Perfect Cybersecurity Job

Wrap-up for the Course

Mike Rothman

Jeff Man

Kevin Beaver

Jacob Lovell

Jason Adamson

Course Wrap-up

Advice

Final Quiz for the Course

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