Cybersecurity and Information Security Analysts: A Practical Career Guide

by Kezia Endsley

Overview

Welcome to the cybersecurity (also called information security or InfoSec) field! If you are interested in a career in cybersecurity, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in this field? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various professions? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.

Cybersecurity and Information Security Analysts: A Practical Career Guide, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers the following areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.

• Security Analysts/Engineers
• Security Architects
• Security Administrators
• Security Software Developers
• Cryptographers/Cryptologists/Cryptanalysts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538145128
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/15/2020
Series:	Practical Career Guides Series
Pages:	148
Sales rank:	198,835
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kezia Endsley is a writer and editor from Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to editing technical publications and writing books for teens, she enjoys running and triathlons, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and many pets.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

1 Why Choose a Career in Infosec? 1

2 Forming a Career Plan 27

3 Pursuing the Education Path 55

4 Writing Your Resume and Interviewing 87

Notes 109

Glossary 113

Resources 123

About the Author 133