Pathways to Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity touches all disciplines. An important idea to keep in mind is that in the current technological climate, virtually everyone relies on computers and the internet. There are very few disciplines that have skills that do not translate to cybersecurity. This gentleman is an excellent example of this, as transitioning from an accountant to an eventual digital forensics investigator demonstrates this idea. In many ways having a background of experience outside of cybersecurity is what makes someone within the field of cybersecurity such an asset. Additionally, being in the field of IT is what I would consider the best career field to be in prior to cybersecurity, IT is such a broad field with numerous concentration areas that can all be applied in one way or another to cybersecurity. I personally believe that being within the cybersecurity field is achievable with only cybersecurity knowledge. However, having knowledge of disciplines outside of cybersecurity is what truly sets cybersecurity professionals apart.

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