YURI DIOGENES is a Senior Content Developer on the CSI Enterprise Mobility and Security Team, focusing on enterprise mobility solutions, Azure Security Center, and OMS Security. Previously, Yuri worked at Microsoft as a writer for the Windows Security team and as a Support Escalation Engineer for the CSS Forefront team. He has a Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity Intelligence and Forensics from Utica College and an MBA from FGF in Brazil, and he holds several industry certifications. He is co-author of Enterprise Mobility Suite–Managing BYOD and Company-Owned Devices (Microsoft Press, 2015), Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Administrator’s Companion (Microsoft Press, 2010), and three other Forefront titles from Microsoft [...]. THOMAS SHINDER is a program manager in Azure Security Engineering and a 20-year veteran in IT security. Tom is best known for his work with ISA Server and TMG, publishing nine books on those topics. He was also the leading voice at [...]. After joining Microsoft in 2009, Tom spent time on the UAG DirectAccess team and then took a 3-year vacation from security to be a cloud infrastructure specialist and architect. He’s now back where he belongs in security, and spends a good deal of time hugging his Azure Security Center console and hiding his secrets in Azure Key [...] LITTLEJOHN SHINDER, MCSE, is a former police officer and police academy instructor who is self-employed as a technology consultant, trainer, and writer, specializing in network and cloud security. She has authored a number of books, including Scene of the Cybercrime: Computer Forensics Handbook (Syngress Publishing, 2002) and Computer Networking Essentials (Cisco Press, 2001). She has co-authored more than 20 additional books and worked as a tech editor, developmental editor, and contributor to more than 15 books. Deb is a lead author for [...] and [...], and a long-time contributor to the GFI Software blog and other technology publications, with more than 1,500 published articles in print magazines and on websites. Deb focuses on Microsoft products, and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award in the field of enterprise security for 14 years in a row. She lives and works in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has taught law enforcement, computer networking, and security courses at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas. She currently sits on the advisory board of the Eastfield Criminal Justice Training Center Police Academy.

Foreword............................................................................................................................... xiv

Introduction......................................................................................................................... xv

Acknowledgments......................................................................................................... xvii

About the Author........................................................................................................... xvii

I STARTING YOUR CAREER IN CYBERSECURITY........................ 1

1 The Cybersecurity Universe 3

Cybersecurity Careers........................................................................................ 4

Cybersecurity Roles and Responsibilities.............................................. 5

Summary................................................................................................................. 23

2 Establishing a Plan 25

Explore Your Current Skills......................................................................... 26

Create Your Plan................................................................................................. 30

Cybersecurity Certifications...................................................................... 34

Summary................................................................................................................ 44

3 Building Your Lab 45

Lab Requirements............................................................................................. 46

Creating Your Lab............................................................................................. 49

Self-Assessment................................................................................................. 60

Summary................................................................................................................ 63

4 Networking 65

Networking in Cybersecurity.................................................................... 66

Online Presence................................................................................................. 73

Searching for a Job........................................................................................... 77

Summary................................................................................................................ 82

5 Interview 83

Technical and soft skills................................................................................ 84

Interview process.............................................................................................. 84

Final decision...................................................................................................... 93

Summary................................................................................................................ 95

II ON THE JOB................................................................................................................... 97

6 Your Employer Is Your Customer 99

Cybersecurity Goes Beyond Technology......................................... 100

Responsibilities and Expectations........................................................ 103

Entrepreneur Mindset................................................................................. 106

Summary.............................................................................................................. 109

7 Dealing with Obstacles 111

Obstacles in Cybersecurity....................................................................... 112

Work-Life Balance in Cybersecurity................................................... 119

Summary.............................................................................................................. 126

8 Growing in Your Career as a Remote Worker 127

The Growth of Remote Workers........................................................... 128

Making an Impact as a Remote Worker........................................... 131

Summary.............................................................................................................. 137

9 What's Next in Your Career? 139

Moving Up or Moving Laterally?.......................................................... 140

Upcoming Cybersecurity Opportunities.......................................... 144

Keep Moving Forward ............................................................................... 148

Summary.............................................................................................................. 148

10 Owning a Cybersecurity Business 149

Knowing More about the Guest Authors......................................... 150

Stepping Stones to Flying Solo............................................................... 152

Paula Januszkiewicz's Keys to Entrepreneurial Success.......... 153

David Kennedy: Starting from the Ground Up........................... 158

Summary.............................................................................................................. 160

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