Introduction - IT career planning

This chapter introduces students to emerging IT and cybersecurity career paths and job roles. Further, this chapter will help students plan for a rewarding career in IT

Chapter 1: IT career planning

This chapter will introduce students to emerging IT and cybersecurity career paths and job roles. Further, this chapter will help students plan and organize their job search and career development activities.

This chapter will help students:

Plan for a career in IT and cybersecurity.
Understand emerging IT and cybersecurity career paths and job roles.
Identify key technologies, skills, and industry certifications that can help them land their dream job in IT and cybersecurity.
Identify the skills and practices of in-demand cybersecurity job roles such as System Administrator, Network Administrator, Incident Responder, Penetration Tester, Cloud Engineer, Cybersecurity Manager, and GRC Analyst.
Plan and execute a job search and career development strategy in IT and cybersecurity.