5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

Recruiting cybersecurity talent can be challenging due to detailed requirements and necessary hands-on experience. However, Gordon Pelosse of CompTIA suggests five alternative pathways into the field: an associate degree for a structured approach, vocational training and certification for direct skill acquisition, self-learning and experience to display productiveness, boot camps and short courses for accelerated learning, and leveraging existing work experience in IT systems. Identifying these unconventional learning paths can help organizations tap into a wider pool of cybersecurity talent.