5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

Gordon Pelosse, senior vice president at CompTIA, outlines five alternate pathways to recruit cybersecurity professionals. These include leveraging associate degrees, vocational training and certifications, considering self-taught individuals, attending boot camps and short courses, and experience in related roles like system administration or network engineering. Emphasizing these routes can help diversify the talent pool and recognize technically proficient and security-conscious candidates without relying solely on conventional degree qualifications.