The ideal candidate should be proficient in both technical and career skills.
You need good basic IT training, including networking, system administration, database management, and web applications. In addition, knowledge and skills will be needed to solve everyday practical problems. You should know everything you need to know about physical security, networking, corporate storage, users, and applications.
A data center technician should answer questions and take queries from various sources and provide them with the right information.
Career skills are equally important. In particular, employers especially value cybersecurity professionals who:
have a good understanding of business processes and procedures;have a good understanding of other people's needs and are capable of empathic communication, including the ability to explain the essence of the decision to colleagues who do not understand technical issues;know how to work productively in a team;learn with pleasure;ready to monitor the threat landscape and keep the security system up to date;happy to solve complex and non-standard tasks;ready to ask questions, share expert knowledge and experience;understand that sometimes you have to learn from your own mistakes, and are not afraid of failure;sincerely strive to help others.The ultimate goal of cybersecurity professionals, in essence, is to make technology safe for everyone. This career is much more rewarding if you enjoy helping others and are happy to share your knowledge of safety, sparking people's interest in the topic.
Suppose you already possess the skills and qualities listed above, or are determined to acquire them. How to prepare for the start of your career? How to gain experience, confidence and knowledge to make yourself known?