Cyber Job Hacks | How to Start Your Cyber Security Career

S1 E8 - Zero to Hero - The Skills Required to Be a Great Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer & Architect Marc Colburn joins this episode to discuss what skills are required to become a great network engineer. He shares:
Core skills every network engineer must have
Specialized skills based upon industry and role
How to learn and develop these skills
Integration of security with network engineering
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S1 E7 - Building a Study Plan For Your Certification Exam

Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of information you need to know for your certification exam? Not sure where to begin? In this episode Dr. Jeff shares how to build a study plan that will keep you focused as prepare for your certification exam: 
List the topics you need to know
Identify the resources you will use to prepare
Allocate the time required for each exam topic
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S1 E6 - A Certification Exam Prep Strategy That Works

In this episode Dr. Jeff shares a certification exam preparation strategy that has proved effective for him and his students: 
Exam blueprint shows you what to study
Clues are in the verbs
Some topics are more important than others
Two key reasons to use practice exams
Exam taking strategies
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S1 E5 - How to Ace the Technical Interview

Senior Network Engineer Marc Colburn joins Dr. Jeff to discuss the largest hurdle between you and your IT career, the technical interview. In this episode, they discuss:
What is the Technical Interview
Their experience as the interviewer and interviewee
What the interviewer is looking for during the technical interview
The best ways to prepare
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Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:
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S1 E4 - The Impact of AI on the Cyber Security Job Market

In this episode Dr. Jeff discusses the impact on the cyber security and the skills cyber professionals will need to adopt in this evolving landscape. He shares: 
Cyber Tasks Peformed by AI
Required Cyber Skills
Future Job Market
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S1 E3 - How Certifications Benefit Your Cyber Security Career

In this episode Dr. Jeff discusses 5 benefits of how pursuing certifications will help grow your Cyber Security career. 
The Journey (of becoming a stronger engineer)
Focused Study
VAR Opportunities
Skill Validation
Job Level Knowledge and Skilllset
Jeff shares his own 30-year certification journey and how it both saved and grew his career.
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S1 E2 - Best Entry Level Cyber Security Certifications - CompTIA vs Cisco

In this episode Dr. Jeff discusses two possible entry level certification paths to start a career in cyber security. He explains the differences between the CompTIA and Cisco paths. Jeff explains which may be best for you based upon your interest in cyber security.
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S1 E1 - Getting Started in Cyber Security

Learn how to start a career in the cybersecurity industry
In this episode:
Jeff shares his 30 years of experience in the Information Technology industry
The increasing gap between open positions and skilled professsionals
The reason for the ongoing demand for cyber professionals
Explains the many job roles under the cybersecurity umbrella
The need to be rooted in a specific technology to be an effective security practitioner
How to start a career in cyber without a college degree or experience
How to get your first cyber role in 6 months
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