Guide Career transition to cybersecurity

praveenkumarkm

praveenkumarkm

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Hi Everyone,
I have 12+ years of experience in telecommunication. I would like to transition to cybersecurity field. Can someone please guide me where to start with?
 
First you need to decide whether you want to be in network security, application security, cloud security etc.

You can study for a handful of certifications and then decide if you want to take the exams or not. For example pick up CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst, Certified Cloud Security Professional.

Once you have the know how and are able to talk that language, start looking for job postings and see what they require and if you have connect.

To be able to transition into a new domain with 12+ years of experience, the easier path would be to apply within your organization as you would be able to approach people directly and politely ask them to guide you.

I have seen someone with absolutely minimal knowledge of security become a security head or a large company coz he was really good with handling people and getting work done, plus he was well connected.
 
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Fortunately came here, I am also having 15 years of telecom background (2G,3G,LTE, 5G, Azure Cloud, Deployment, Operations, Project management) thinking to learn and dive into Cyber Security as career transition. During research i ccame across multiple entry level course such as SOC and relevant certification. Need your opinion where to start and which certification is must for long term considering my domain knowledge as expertise with add on cyber security skills.
 
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