UWashingtonX: Finding Your Cybersecurity Career Path

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Learn about different career pathways in cybersecurity and complete a self-assessment project to better understand the right path for you.

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Starts Dec 20

Ends Dec 31

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About this course

In this course, you will focus on the pathways to cybersecurity career success. You will determine your own incoming skills, talent, and deep interests to apply toward a meaningful and informed exploration of 32 Digital Pathways of Cybersecurity.

You will complete a self-assessment comprised of elements needed to determine essential next steps on your career path.

At a glance

Institution:UWashingtonX
Subject:Computer Science
Level:Introductory
Prerequisites:
Curiosity and interest in cybersecurity

Language:English
Video Transcript:English
Associated programs:
Professional Certificate in Essentials of Cybersecurity
Associated skills:Cyber Security

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand a multitude of cybersecurity career path opportunities
Apply problem-solving skills toward self-evaluation of compatibility with career pathways
Narrow your exploration to the most compatible job path(s) in cybersecurity
Assess knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to the specific (and emerging) requirements for those paths
Discover and identify training and other next steps needed to satisfy requirements and meet goals in cybersecurity pathways

About the instructors

Barbara Endicott-Popovsky

Director, Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity • University of Washington

This course is part of Essentials of Cybersecurity Professional Certificate ProgramLearn more

Expert instruction
4 skill-building courses

Self-paced
Progress at your own speed

6 months
2 - 5 hours per week

Ways to take this course

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Starts Dec 20

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Price

$249 USD

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Expires on Jan 31, 2025

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UWashingtonX: Finding Your Cybersecurity Career Path

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