Career questions tagged cyberjobs
Advice on getting into Security Awareness or Technical writer ?
I am a recent Cybersecurity graduate looking to break into Security Awareness and Human Risk Management, I am looking for advice on the most strategic entry-to-junior level roles to target. Specifically, would it be more effective to build foundational skills as a Technical Writer to master security documentation, or should I aim directly for Junior Security Awareness Analyst roles? I’d love insight into which path hiring managers value more for someone starting out.
What does a day in the life look like as a cybersecurity professional that works for the United States government, and does such person have to keep the details of their job secret?
I am interested in working for the United States government specifically in a cybersecurity position, and I am curious about what that entails day to day. For example, do you do different tasks each day? Do you need to keep those tasks classified? Does your job require deployment as a civilian?