December 2021
Beginner
336 pages
6h 11m
English
Content preview from Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path
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Appendix: Resources
The books and resources I have listed next are ones that have helped me think about some of the topics I've discussed. Some of them were page-turners, some of them were as dry as toast, but all of them had some nugget that helped the people I mentor (or me) progress on their security paths.
Books
- One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership by Mike Figliuolo
- Start with Why by Simon Sinek
- Confident Cyber Security: How to Get Started in Cyber Security and Future Proof Your Career by Dr. Jessica Barker
- The Pentester Blueprint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker by Philiip L. Whylie and Kim Crawley
- Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
- What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith
- On Writing Well by William Zinsser
- Good Is Not Enough: And Other Unwritten Rules for Minority Professionals by Keith Wyche
- What Works: Gender Equality by Design by Iris Bohnet
- Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton
- The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier
- An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Will Larsen
- The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive In Spite of It by Valerie Young
- CISO Compass ...
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