The Brian Krebs article "Thinking of a Cybersecurity Career? Read This" is well worth a read for anyone wondering about what is needed to break in to cybersecurity as a career.
For the TL;DR-impaired:
For the TL;DR-impaired:
- Many cybersecity professionals lack hands-on experience with the more practical concerns of operating, maintaining and defending the information systems.
- Learning the core components of how computers and other devices communicate with one another is a fundamental skill.
- One or more programming languages in your skillset is not only going to make you a more attractive hire, it will also make it easier to grow your knowledge and venture into deeper levels of mastery.
- Cybersecurity people can gain a fair degree of mastery of hands-on skills and foundational knowledge through self-directed study and old fashioned trial-and-error.
- The demand for practical, hands-on experience makes degrees and certification less of a "golden ticket" to a rewarding, stable and relatively high-paying career in cybersecurity.
