Starting in Cyber Security
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I was wondering what courses I would need to complete to be able to start a position in cybersecurity. I am not sure what the learning path from point A to Z would look like to become a Cybersecurity professional.
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Hi Rafiq,
First question is what is your background? Do you currently have any type of IT training or experience? This will really help point you in the right direction.
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@Rafiq-Noori, great question I agree with @Andrew-Despres. If you are just getting in cybersecurity a good start would be CompTIA's Security+ and followed by CompTIA's PenTest+ or CySA+. This would depend on your focus such as red team vs. blue team, vulnerability management activities and your current level of knowledge. You do not have to follow a CompTIA pathway, for instance there are options such as EC Council and GIAC.
You can get additional information from the links below:
- CompTIA Security+ - https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security
- CompTIA PenTest+ - https://www.comptia.org/certifications/pentest
- CompTIA CySA+ - https://www.comptia.org/certifications/cybersecurity-analyst
- EC Council (CEH) - https://www.eccouncil.org/train-certify/certified-ethical-hacker-ceh-v12/
- GIAC - https://www.giac.org/
When you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
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If you have no IT background, you might want to peruse the ITF+, A+ and/or Network+ content to gain a solid foundation before you dive headlong into the cyber stuff.
