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VETERANS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND EDUCATION GUIDE Your guide to becoming a Cy

VETERANS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND EDUCATION GUIDE Your guide to becoming a Cybersecurity Professional 1 INTRODUCTION As a veteran transitioning out of military service, you might be thinking about what your next career move could be. The Veterans Cybersecurity Training and Education Guide is tailored to veterans looking to gain the necessary skills to transition into a cybersecurity career. The demand for cybersecurity professionals is growing at 12 times the overall job market, making cybersecurity one of the most highly sought-after careers in the country.1 This Guide will help you decide if a cybersecurity profession is right for you and, if it is, provide you with the right tools and resources to help you transition to your cybersecurity career. Cybersecurity professionals report an average salary of $116,000—that’s nearly three times the national average.2 In addition, this career offers you the opportunity to continue to support a mission that protects citizens, critical information, and even national security. Many jobs in cybersecurity offer rewards that are similar to your military experience, such as the ability to thwart adversaries, make quick decisions in dynamic situations, and help defend your country. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is committed to helping ensure our nation has a dependable pipeline of skilled cybersecurity professionals. To support this goal, DHS is offering training and education resources to U.S. veterans. WHAT’S INSIDE Inside you will find a number of tools to help you begin your journey to becoming a cybersecurity professional. Assess Your Readiness for a Cybersecurity Career Take a brief self-assessment to determine if a career in cybersecurity is right for you. Plan Your Cybersecurity Career Find tips on what you need to start your cybersecurity career such as educational requirements, certification and training. Launch Your Cybersecurity Career Arm yourself with the knowledge and training you need to pursue your cybersecurity career. 1 Burning Glass Technologies, 2014. 2 Burning Glass Technologies, 2015. ASSESS PREPARE ENGAGE 2 FROM DEFENSE TO CYBER DEFENSE Transitioning from a military career to civilian life can be challenging and take some planning. Your military skills and experience can be applied to a variety of jobs, but one sector stands out as the fastest growing need across the nation—cybersecurity. It’s a field that allows veterans to transfer a passion for defending our country to a new battlefield – one that has an ever-changing landscape and many adversaries. As a veteran, you are likely ahead of your civilian counterparts when it comes to preparing for a career in cybersecurity. For example, you’ve likely been exposed to security procedures and can tackle challenges in a timely and systematic fashion. You may also have already acquired a security clearance during your service which can help you compete for a federal position. Having a clearance may help speed up the on-boarding process for you, placing you at an advantage over many civilians. The cybersecurity field is full of open positions for people with or without degrees. There are opportunities to get started right away, as well as ample room for professional growth. Cybersecurity professionals report an average salary of $116,0003 per year, and yet many cybersecurity jobs go unfilled. In fact, in January 2016, Forbes reported that over 209,000 cybersecurity jobs were still open.4 There is no better fit for a trained, experienced veteran than a needed, growing, and lucrative field protecting the nation that they love. Consider cybersecurity- a great field, protecting a grateful nation. 3 Burning Glass Technologies, 2015. 4 http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemorgan/2016/01/02/one-million-cybersecurity-job-openings-in- 2016/#4653c03e7d27 3 ASSESS YOUR READINESS FOR A CYBERSECURITY CAREER Cybersecurity focuses on protecting computers, networks, and information from unauthorized access or attack. Essentially, if a device is connected to the Internet, it is vulnerable to attack and needs to be protected. See what you have in common with cybersecurity professionals. Find out how you match up! You’re probably wondering if you’d be any good at cybersecurity. You might have more things in common with cybersecurity professionals than you think! The table below features various traits of top cybersecurity professionals. Do your skillsets and interests align? In addition to your personal interests, your military experience may also help pave the way to a cybersecurity career. Many companies prefer to hire veterans for cybersecurity positions because of the training these candidates received in the military. Additionally, some work may require navigating systems and tracking down persistent threats: skills you may have gained through your service. Just as your personality and training made you successful in the military, those same traits and skills could make you successful on various cybersecurity teams. You will encounter a variety of working environments in a cybersecurity career that will require agility, critical thinking, and curiosity. Your military service likely equipped you with the ability to quickly process information for security decisions, maintain situational awareness, learn on your feet, and respond in challenging situations: all these abilities may help you be successful in a cybersecurity career as well. A S S E S S What is Cybersecurity? Is this a good career for me? 4 PLAN YOUR CYBERSECURITY CAREER The cybersecurity field offers many different jobs in many different environments. You might defend a network, create organizational strategies, or even try to breach systems to test vulnerabilities. Understanding some of the requirements you may need for the job that looks most interesting to you is the first step in planning your new career. You have a number of available options to achieve your career goals in cybersecurity. In many cases, obtaining certain certifications is all you need to get a cybersecurity job, while other employers may require a related degree and/or training for cybersecurity jobs. As a veteran, you can take advantage of free training and degree scholarship opportunities to enter the cybersecurity field. Each of these paths will be addressed in this guide. Some of the specific certifications, technical training, and/or cyber-related degrees that employers require can be completed in a relatively short period of time with little or no cost, while others will require a longer and possibly more costly investment in your time and money. You’ll find different timelines and funding ideas in the PREPARE and ENGAGE sections below. Remember - using the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you can get up to 36 months of financial support for education and training for graduate and undergraduate degrees, vocational/technical training, correspondence training, licensing and national testing programs, and tutorial assistance to prepare you for a career in cybersecurity. Let’s talk about what you need to do to get started. We’ll break these actions into short- and long-term commitments. The very nature of cybersecurity reacts to the fast-paced changing threats and vulnerabilities to our nation’s information systems. Being able to show that you are familiar with many of these threats in a job interview will set you apart. That’s why cybersecurity training and certifications are important. There are hundreds of training courses ranging from general security awareness and online user safety, to highly technical advanced certifications. Certifications are industry-recognized validations of having a specific skill, or experience in a particular subject area. Employers often use certifications as a way to identify people with specific skill sets and certifications may help you stand out in a competitive job market. Security-related certifications are also a prerequisite for many commercial cybersecurity and defense-related IT security jobs. Short-Term Plan How can I prepare? Popular Cybersecurity Certifications 1. CompTIA Security+ 2. E-C Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) 3. CompTIA Network+ 4. ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 5. CompTIA A+ P R E P A R E 5 We’ll go into more detail about certifications and introduce FREE training opportunities for you in the next section—ENGAGE. Certifications are a great way to quickly make you more competitive to employers, but many jobs also require a cyber-related degree. The list below details general expectations you may face in the cybersecurity field.  Associate’s Degree: Certain entry-level cybersecurity positions may be obtainable with a two-year associate’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity or a related field, plus work experience. Advancing in the Cybersecurity and/or Information Technology profession usually requires at least a bachelor’s degree.  Bachelor’s Degree: Plan on obtaining a four-year degree to compete for most cybersecurity jobs. A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or a related discipline can be a good start. Some employers may also look for advanced training, industry certifications or work experience.  Master’s Degree: Some employers hiring for cybersecurity positions may require candidates to have an advanced degree, such as a Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or a related field. An advanced degree typically takes an additional two years beyond the bachelor’s level. We’ll go into more detail on degrees and explain how you can enroll in government- designated academic institutions and earn scholarships in the next section—ENGAGE. As part of your short- and long-term plan, it will be important to identify which cybersecurity area(s) you are most interested in exploring. The National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework provides a common language on cyber roles and helps define professional requirements in cybersecurity. The uploads/Voyage/ veterans-cybersecurity-training-and-education-guide.pdf