Security News > 2021 > March > Starting your cybersecurity career path: What you need to know to be successful

As COVID-19 spread across the world, organizations found themselves more exposed to cyber threats than ever before and the cybersecurity skills gap became even more obvious.

Even though - according to the² 2020 Cybersecurity Workforce Study - progress has been made in decreasing the cybersecurity workforce gap from 4 million to 3.1 million, more than half of the study's respondents still said that cybersecurity staff shortages are putting their organizations at risk.

To be successful on this path, required skills include reverse engineering, deductive reasoning, network and systems expertise, and the ability to solve puzzles.

These can help build knowledge on how systems work and how to bend or break predefined rules in order to effectively hack into networks and systems as an adversary would - all with the goal of improving existing security practices.

No matter the career path in cybersecurity, dedication is key.

The industry is looking for fresh talent to steer the future of the cybersecurity field.

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