5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

Gordon Pelosse, SVP at CompTIA, explains five pathways for recruiting cybersecurity professionals: via an associate degree, vocational training and certifications, hand-on, self-directed learning and experience, boot camps, and measurable work experience in system administration roles. He advises employers to value non-traditional learning and to recognize existing IT employees as potential cybersecurity recruits. The focus should be on a candidate’s relevant skills instead of their higher education degree.