Day after day, we hear the unnerving statistics: Trillions of dollars accrued in cybercrime costs. Hundreds of billions of dollars lost annually to cybercriminals. Our personal information stolen or compromised. We know the need for cybersecurity has never been greater. We know the demand for cybersecurity jobs has never been stronger and will only continue to grow.
So, what does it take to get a job in cybersecurity?
We asked two experts in the field—Dr. Andre Alfred, Partner Director, Cloud Security Division of Microsoft, and Paul Bingham, Vice President and Dean of Western Governors University (WGU) College of IT–for their top tips on getting a cybersecurity job.