5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

Cybersecurity recruiting requires appreciating diverse skills and backgrounds, according to Gordon Pelosse, SVP at CompTIA. Hiring often defaults to requiring a degree, but cybersecurity skills can be gained in multiple ways, including through associate degrees, technical certifications, self-taught skills, intensive boot camps, short courses or existing work experience in IT roles. Recognizing non-traditional educations and transferable skills can unlock potential in nontraditional cybersecurity candidates.