Starting Your Career in Tech: Security

Looking to advance your career in cybersecurity? In this learning path, gather foundational knowledge—from nontechnical skills to career path strategies—to continue your professional journey in security.

• Discover how to prepare for and land a job in security.
• Build the nontechnical skills you'll need in this field.
• Explore career strategies and paths in the security sector.

• Course 1: Writing a Tech Resume
• Learn the most effective way to create a resume in order to land a technical job.
• Course 2: Nail Your Cybersecurity Interview
• Ace your next cybersecurity interview. Learn what to do before, during, and after your interview to significantly increase your chances of landing the job.
• Course 3: IT Security Careers and Certifications: First Steps
• Interested in finding an IT security job? IT security expert Marc Menninger explains how to launch a successful career in information security.
• Course 4: Soft Skills for Information Security Professionals
• Information security isn’t all ones and zeros. Learn how to communicate security concepts and proposals in terms that will resonate with audiences of all technical abilities.
• Course 5: Insights from a Cybersecurity Professional
• Interested in a career in IT security? Get insights from an expert. We interview Mike Chapple about the career path of the cybersecurity professional.