{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-js","path":"/blog/starting-a-cyber-security-career-a-presentation-for-summer-discovery/","result":{"data":{"wordpressPost":{"title":"Starting a Cyber Security Career: a Presentation for Summer Discovery","content":"<p>Our <a href=\"https://www.circadence.com/company/leadership\">VP of Strategy Josh Selfe</a> recently presented to a cohort of students from the <a href=\"https://www.summerdiscovery.com/\">Summer Discovery</a> program online.  With more than 500,000+ cyber security job openings across the U.S. today (CyberSeek.org) and <a href=\"https://cybersecurityventures.com/only-3-percent-of-u-s-bachelors-degree-grads-have-cybersecurity-related-skills/\">only 3% of bachelor&#8217;s degree graduates</a> have cyber-related skills, there is a clear need to communicate the routes to starting a cyber security career path to today&#8217; students.</p>\n<p>Josh discussed several key points related to pursuing a career in cyber security. Namely:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Myths and misconceptions behind the field of cyber security</li>\n<li>How interconnected our common devices are (and prone to cyber-attacks) &#8212; cyber is relevant to everyone in and outside the IT field</li>\n<li>Steps to exploring specific disciplines in the vast world of cyber security\n<ul>\n<li>Follow cyber and IT influencers online to learn vernacular and specialty areas</li>\n<li>Learn about specific subsets of cyber practices and tools</li>\n<li>Gain hands-on experience building skills in a gamified cyber range</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Technical, professional and academic skills needed to thrive in the sector</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Watch the entire presentation below and let us know what steps you took to enter into a cyber career that the future workforce may find helpful.</p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');</script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-12631-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video/mp4\" src=\"https://www.circadence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/zoom_01.mp4?_=1\" /><a href=\"https://www.circadence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/zoom_01.mp4\">https://www.circadence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/zoom_01.mp4</a></video></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h3>Other resources</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.circadence.com/blog/how-to-launch-a-cyber-security-career/\">How to launch a cyber career </a><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.circadence.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-cyber-security-career\">What you need to know about a cyber career</a><br />\n<a href=\"https://marketing.circadence.com/acton/media/36273/webinar-kickstarting-a-cyber-career-2019-11\">Kickstarting a cyber career</a> (webinar)</p>\n"},"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Circadence","description":"Build cyber skills hands-on with Project Ares cyber range platform."}}},"pageContext":{"id":"aa12dc7a-16d6-5634-8e49-3b14f2ec4de9","featured_img":"https://staging.circadence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/photo-1579379424253-5aa0a5e1f110.jpg"}}}