5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

In hiring cybersecurity specialists, organizations should look beyond formal degrees and consider diverse pathways such as associate degrees, vocational training and certifications, self-directed learning and experience, boot camp programs or short courses, and work experience in systems administration or network engineering. Recognizing transferable skills and nontraditional education can help organizations tap into a pool of competent cybersecurity talent.