1、Finding the Cyber Security Career Path that is Right for You2024 Cyber Resilience SummitPerspectiveThese are one persons views.I can guarantee you others have succeeded by following other paths.I am just providing this as a way,that might work for you,or it might not.You will have to find your own p
2、ath.Dont do it the way I did.Who Am I-Chris Liu,Security EngineerMS ChemistryFirst computer related job was the helpdesk in college.Been in the IT industry for about 30 yearsFirst security job was in 2013Co-authored a book on breaking into Information SecurityCurrently work for a startupLongest secu
3、rity tenure is about 7 years at a large e-Commerce companyInterviewed over 250 people while thereRequired disclaimer:I am not representing my current company(or any previous companies).My TitlesHelpdeskQA EngineerIT Systems EngineerIT ManagerNetwork EngineerDeveloperConsultantTechnical Program Manag
4、erSecurity EngineerAgendaWhat is Security?What do you want to do?An approach towards learning about the fieldSecurity is a great field“You should get into security,its a growing field”“What about security,Ive heard it pays well.”But“security”makes up dozens of different roles.Characteristics of Succ
5、essful Security People1.Continual learners/deep curiosity2.Comfortable with ambiguity3.Willing to make mistakesWhat do you like to do?Build?Break?Analyze?.?Your challengeFind the role that speaks to you and then take the next step.(see if any role speaks to you)It could changeIts a journeyPen Tester
6、 Penetration Testeraka Ethical Hacker Red Teamer Hacker Bug bounty hunterMany,many other rolesApplication Security EngineerMobileWebIndustrial ControlsNetwork Security EngineerCloud Security EngineerSecurity AnalystCompliance EngineerSales EngineerDanger:Same title(Security Engineer)different jobsWh