We recently asked our members who volunteer to engage with the (ISC)² blog about their entry into cyber and what advice they have for those interested in joining the field. These stories help us see a few unique career trajectories and how they are navigating entry and gaining experience in the cybersecurity industry. In part one of this blog, we are sharing members with three years or less of experience in cybersecurity.
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Rishipal Yadav, Senior Cybersecurity Specialist | India
I found my first position at a college placement fair. I began working as a software engineer building a digital security platform. My main role was to design the backend for secure authentication and authorisation for mobile apps. It was more of a software developer job, but I had to learn a lot about security concepts to be able to design and develop systems.
While working as a software engineer, I cleared GSEC and became an Associate of (ISC)². My first security role is the one I hold now, Senior Cyber Security Specialist at Cyble, a dark web monitoring and cybercrime mitigation company based in Atlanta. I had about two and half years of experience as a software engineer when I started my first cybersecurity job. I found this job through LinkedIn and my first job and certifications helped me land it. In my current role, I ..
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