Every IT job can lead to a cybersecurity career (or the career of your choice)

Are you currently working in technical support, instructional technology, or other technical field, and interested in making a move into cybersecurity, or a technical field different than the one you're in now? It's not always obvious how to translate your prior experience to different positions. Come learn about one Chief Information Security Officer's successful career transition from working in help desk and general IT roles to working full time in cybersecurity. Discover how to reframe your tech support or other experiences in ways that are relevant to roles in other areas, using actual resume and job description examples. Learn about the different cybersecurity-related roles and what they entail, and which certification or learning opportunities are most helpful for the roles you're targeting. Discuss methods and strategies for gaining experience in key areas that can help you advance.

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2025-04-04
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3675229.3712542
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Information and Cyber Security
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Every IT job can lead to a cybersecurity career (or the career of your choice)

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Every IT job can lead to a cybersecurity career (or the career of your choice)

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Abstract

Are you currently working in technical support, instructional technology, or other technical field, and interested in making a move into cybersecurity, or a technical field different than the one you're in now? It's not always obvious how to translate your prior experience to different positions. Come learn about one Chief Information Security Officer's successful career transition from working in help desk and general IT roles to working full time in cybersecurity. Discover how to reframe your tech support or other experiences in ways that are relevant to roles in other areas, using actual resume and job description examples. Learn about the different cybersecurity-related roles and what they entail, and which certification or learning opportunities are most helpful for the roles you're targeting. Discuss methods and strategies for gaining experience in key areas that can help you advance.

Santa Clara University (US)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 92%
Information and Cyber Security
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