RSAC College Day Panel - Exploring Cybersecurity Job Opportunities
summary
Panelists say cybersecurity hiring outstrips available talent by millions and urge practical evidence of skill: build home labs, join collegiate hacking teams, or complete hands-on certs used to get interviews. Employers value rotational programs and demonstrable problem solving over textbook lists, rely on frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, and expect familiarity with vulnerability scanning. Internships, persistent outreach on LinkedIn, and blending a nontechnical background (journalism, law, communications) with applied cyber experience open doors at media, defense, and tech firms.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:45Why Cybersecurity
- 1:55Where do you work
- 2:27Job Market in Cybersecurity
- 3:47Who is Andrea Bel
- 8:02How do you build your network
- 13:52Cybersecurity is a shared problem
- 20:04Can you be a perfect fit for cybersecurity
- 22:47Where do you find cybersecurity careers
- 28:42Cybersecurity job requirements
- 30:56How to sell yourself
- 31:51Networking
- 34:11Obstacles
- 37:21Global Companies
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