People looking to get into the cybersecurity field generally demonstrate a solid understanding of the threats facing organizations, according to new research from (ISC)². Yet, they don’t necessarily have the correct expectations of what they will be doing should they land a cybersecurity job.
In a profession that covers a wide spectrum of tasks and responsibilities, including security operations, risk assessment and user training, coming up with a clear definition of the role is difficult for outsiders, the study suggests. Nevertheless, job pursuers are aware of the various threats cybersecurity teams have to address, including malware, ransomware and phishing.
The Cybersecurity Career Pursuers Study, which polled both current cybersecurity professionals and jobseekers, indicates that jobseekers need a clearer idea of what the job entails. And that’s something the organizations doing the hiring – and the cybersecurity industry as a whole – need to address.
This lack of clarity, however, doesn’t stop pursuers from trying to enter the field. In answers to the study’s open-ended questions, pursuers demonstrated an acceptance of this reality. They also expect on-the-job-training, which possibly explains why they’re unfazed by the challenge that awaits them.
They do have some concerns about what they view as barriers to the job – keeping up with cyber threats and a lack of coding skills that some see as a potential pitfall. Still, they demonstrated a willingness to “p ..
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