Exploring Career Paths in Cybersecurity for Technical Communicators
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The document discusses the career paths in cybersecurity for technical communicators, highlighting the necessary transferable skills, roles, and various certifications available. Key roles include security analyst, incident responder, and compliance officer, emphasizing the importance of technical, analytical, and communication skills. It also provides resources for further exploration and professional development in the cybersecurity field.
![RESOURCES
The Successful Security Awareness
Professional: Foundational Skills and
Continuing Education Strategies, Ben Woelk,
EDUCAUSE ECAR Research Bulletin 2016
STC Intercom, 2021, v4
Interactive Cybersecurity Career Map
Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity
(NICE Framework)
How To Get Into Cybersecurity With No
Experience [Job Guide]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/exploringcareerpathsincybersecurityfortechnicalcommunicators21-240603160409-338c07fb/85/Exploring-Career-Paths-in-Cybersecurity-for-Technical-Communicators-12-320.jpg)
Exploring Career Paths in Cybersecurity for Technical Communicators
- 1. EXPLORING CAREER PATHS IN CYBERSECURITY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS Ben Woelk, CISSP, CPTC
- 2. AGENDA Transferable Skills Roles and Responsibilities Certifications and Credentials Pathways My Path Discussion
- 3. WHAT SKILLS ARE NEEDED? Technical skills: Knowledge of networking, operating systems, programming languages, etc. Analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to identify and mitigate security threats. Communication skills: Writing clear and concise reports, communicating with stakeholders. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY- SA.
- 4. WHAT IS OUR SKILL SET? Techcomm We explain things Audience analysis Contextualization What else? Transferable?
- 5. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Security Analyst Incident Responder Security Consultant Security Engineer Compliance Officer Privacy Officer Security Awareness Practitioner
- 6. CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS ISC2 CC—Certified in Cybersecurity CompTIA Security+ GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate (ISACA) ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Security Awareness certifications (SANS) RIT Certified; Cybersecurity Mastery Certificate; other college programs Certified Professional Technical Communicator Anything demonstrating professional growth
- 7. PATHWAYS This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC.
- 8. MY PATHWAY Liberal Arts Graduate School ABD Technical Communicator Rochester Institute of Technology Communications Specialist Awareness Analyst Program Manager Governance, Awareness, and Training Manager
- 9. INTERACTIVE CYBERSECURITY CAREER MAP https://niccs.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-career-resources/interactive-cybersecurity-career-map
- 10. WORKFORCE FRAMEWORK FOR CYBERSECURITY (NICE FRAMEWORK) https://niccs.cisa.gov/wor kforce- development/nice-
- 11. OPEN DISCUSSION What would you like to discuss?
- 12. RESOURCES The Successful Security Awareness Professional: Foundational Skills and Continuing Education Strategies, Ben Woelk, EDUCAUSE ECAR Research Bulletin 2016 STC Intercom, 2021, v4 Interactive Cybersecurity Career Map Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) How To Get Into Cybersecurity With No Experience [Job Guide]