5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

Gordon Pelosse, SVP of employer engagement at CompTIA, highlights the importance of recognizing different pathways for hiring cybersecurity professionals to safeguard a company’s digital assets. They can gain skills through alternatives to higher education such as certifications, self-directed learning, boot camps, short courses or work experience in system administration or network engineering. Companies should validate candidates’ skillset instead of focusing on formal degrees, tapping into diverse candidates who may even be existing employees.