5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

Gordon Pelosse, SVP of employer engagement at CompTIA, suggests five ways to hire cybersecurity talent: associate degree programs, vocational training and certifications, self-directed learning and experience, boot camps and short courses, and assessing existing employees’ work experience. He argues that recruiters should focus on candidates’ skills rather than their formal education, and recognize the transferable skills of employees in related roles.