From the course: Transitioning to a Career in Cybersecurity
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Shadowing cybersecurity pros
From the course: Transitioning to a Career in Cybersecurity
Shadowing cybersecurity pros
- [Instructor] If you're looking to transition from an IT role to cybersecurity, one of the best resources for ramping up your skills could be the colleague sitting beside you. Learning from a cybersecurity colleague in your organization will help boost your skills faster and get practical hands-on experience with your organization's specific tools and systems. In this video, I'll cover some practical ways to learn from cybersecurity professionals you might already work with. A great way to learn from a cybersecurity colleague is to offer help. Hardly anybody will turn down an offer for free assistance. Offering to help 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 creating security standards, scripts, or diagrams.…
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