5 Cybersecurity Career Pathways That HR Managers Should Recognize

Gordon Pelosse, SVP at CompTIA, identifies five pathways for recruiting cybersecurity talent: higher education alternatives like associate degrees, vocational training and certifications, self-directed learning and experience, boot camps and short courses, and existing work experience, especially in system administration or network engineering. He advises HR managers to validate candidates based on their skills and experience rather than focus solely on formal education.