Get an overview of what cybersecurity is and learn about the various faces of cybersecurity as well as identify domain that suits you best Plan your transition into cybersecurity in an efficient and effective way Learn how to build upon your existing skills and experience in order to prepare for your career in cybersecurity It's not a secret that there is a huge talent gap in the cybersecurity industry. Everyone is talking about it including the prestigious Forbes Magazine, Tech Republic, CSO Online, DarkReading, and SC Magazine, among many others. Additionally, Fortune CEO's like Satya Nadella, McAfee's CEO Chris Young, Cisco's CIO Colin Seward along with organizations like ISSA, research firms like Gartner too shine light on it from time to time. This book put together all the possible information with regards to cybersecurity, why you should choose it, the need for cyber security and how can you be part of it and fill the cybersecurity talent gap bit by bit. Starting with the essential understanding of security and its needs, we will move to security domain changes and how artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping to secure systems. Later, this book will walk you through all the skills and tools that everyone who wants to work as security personal need to be aware of. Then, this book will teach readers how to think like an attacker and explore some advanced security methodologies. Lastly, this book will deep dive into how to build practice labs, explore real-world use cases and get acquainted with various cybersecurity certifications. By the end of this book, readers will be well-versed with the security domain and will be capable of making the right choices in the cybersecurity field. Align your security knowledge with industry leading concepts and tools Acquire required skills and certifications to survive the ever changing market needs Learn from industry experts to analyse, implement, and maintain a robust environment Table of contents 1 Importance of Cybersecurity The history of data breaches Scenarios for security Understanding the attack surface Summary 2 Security Evolution — From Legacy to Advanced, to ML and AI Legacy cybersecurity systems Transformations in cybersecurity Advancements in security technology to security 2.0 How ML and AI will play a larger role in cybersecurity Summary Further reading 3 Learning Cybersecurity Technologies Mobile security Advanced data security Cloud security Modern day regulations Incidence response and forensics Enterprise security at scale Penetration testing DevSecOps IoT security User behavior analytics (UBA) Endpoint detection and response (EDR) Summary Further reading 4 Skills We Need for a Cybersecurity Career General cybersecurity roles Skills to acquire in cybersecurity Choosing skills to pick up based on current professional experience and skills Summary Further reading 5 Attacker Mindset The category of hackers The traits of hackers Social characteristics of hackers How hackers think (motivators) What can be learned from the psychology of hackers? Summary Further reading 6 Understanding Reactive, Proactive, and Operational Security Proactive cyber defense Reactive cybersecurity Overview of operational security The significance of the three security pillars Security operations and continuous monitoring Digital forensics and real-time incident response with SIEM Summary Further reading 7 Networking, Mentoring, and Shadowing Mentoring Networking Shadowing Summary Further reading 8 Cybersecurity Labs ILT VILT Self-study Self-study cybersecurity labs Summary Further reading 9 Knowledge Check and Certifications The need to get a certification Choosing certifications and vendors Effective cybersecurity requires participation from all CompTIA PenTest+ CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) EC-Council, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) EC-Council, Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Certifications Cisco certifications Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)/Offensive Security's Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PwK) Offensive Security's Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PwK) CertNexsusCybersec first responder (CFR) The NIST cybersecurity framework Summary Further reading 10 Security Intelligence Resources Checklist resources Cybersecurity advice and reliable information sources Cybersecurity courses Cybersecurity threat-intelligence resources Cyberthreat-intelligence feeds Summary Further reading 11 Expert Opinions on Getting Started with Cybersecurity Ann Johnson Dr. Emre Eren Korkmaz Robin Wright Ozan Ucar and Dr. Orhan Sari Chaim Sanders Yuri Diogenes Dr. Ivica Simonovski Dr. Mike Jankowski-Lorek Judd Wybourn Onur Ceran Neil Rerup Girard Moussa Kaushal K Chaudhary Will Kepel Martin Hale Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud Deepayan Chanda Dr. Erdal Ozkaya 12 How to Get Hired in Cybersecurity, Regardless of Your Background Getting into cybersecurity from a technical background Cybersecurity jobs to target Getting started in cybersecurity with a non-technical background Transitioning from your current technical role Your journey from first contact to day one at work Job interview types The view from a hiring manger or recruiter Popular job search websites you should know Summary