From the course: Transitioning to a Career in Cybersecurity (2019)

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Shadowing cybersecurity pros

Shadowing cybersecurity pros

From the course: Transitioning to a Career in Cybersecurity (2019)

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Shadowing cybersecurity pros

- [Instructor] If you're transitioning from an IT role, one of the best resources for quickly coming up to speed in cybersecurity might be sitting right next to you. IT people often work closely with cybersecurity professionals, and they can rapidly help boost your security knowledge. A great way to learn from a cybersecurity colleague is to offer to help. Hardly anybody will turn down an offer for free assistance. This might be a better approach than asking someone to be your mentor, which can sound like extra work. Ask what their most challenging problem is and find out what you can do to lend a hand. Think of simple tasks you can do that will make a big impact like writing security standards, scripts, and documentation or drawing diagrams. Doing this will help you learn security concepts and help your security colleague at the same time. You may be too busy, though, to get this extra security work done during the workday. If so, talk to your boss and try to get the time to help…

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