Building a Career in Cybersecurity: The Strategy and Skills You Need to Succeed

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Networking

“Networking is the number one unwritten rule of success in business.”

–Sallie Krawcheck

As with any other career, knowledge and experience are two core pillars of success, but there is this third unwritten pillar that many people ignore or think they don’t need because they already have enough experience: networking.

The reality is that even the most experienced professionals need to have good networking skills to continue growing in their careers—and most importantly—continue being exposed to new opportunities. When people say to me, “Yuri, you were lucky to lead this project.” Well, it’s not really lucky. As a matter of fact, success is never about luck. When you have a good network, you are exposed to different scenarios and ...