Security News > 2021 > April > Advice for aspiring threat hunters, investigators, and researchers from the old town folk

In these new roles, we are struggling to find the top tier of the ever-expanding next generation of threat experts.

In career advice calls and meetings with young adults over the past couple of years, I've noticed an unexpected and common pattern emerge with Ivy League fresh grads with cybersecurity degrees, people considering a career transfer with little formal infosec training, and everyone in between.

Aspiring threat hunters, investigators and researchers clearly need a better idea about what their prospective employers are looking for in an ideal candidate.

You can establish yourself as a proven threat researcher/investigator without having a formal job doing it.

Threat investigators and researchers can achieve the same "Career progression" moving from hobby to professional work, assuming they can demonstrate creativity and determination.

There are no shortage of people seeking cybersecurity jobs, and that fact becomes plainly obvious as my colleagues and I at Awake Security search to fill open positions.

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