Cybersecurity Career Guide

6 Resumes, applications, and interviews

This chapter covers

• Building and tailoring a resume to accommodate applicant tracking systems
• Choosing the right job opportunities to apply to
• Making informal learning and skills development stand out credibly
• Preparing for screening, technical, and team interviews
• Avoiding common pitfalls that often trip up candidates
• Negotiating and accepting terms of a job offer

So far, we have taken a look at the cybersecurity landscape, the roles that fall within it, and the skills required for those roles. We have talked about you, how to find your interests, and how to align your skills to the job you want. Many obstacles stand in your way of landing that first job, and we have acknowledged those as well. So now ...