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Most people breaking into cybersecurity are not lacking effort. They are pointed at the wrong material. Do these three things in order.
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- You are breaking into cybersecurity and drowning in courses, certs, and advice.
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I am Erich. I run security for a living as a Head of IT Security, I am CISSP certified, and I hire the people readers here want to become. Decoded Security is where I explain what actually matters, in plain English, from the other side of the hiring table.