Top skills and technologies to focus on as a beginner in cybersecurity with Bob Salmans
Cybr Podcast17 Heinä 2020

Top skills and technologies to focus on as a beginner in cybersecurity with Bob Salmans

Bob Salmans has over 25 years of IT experience in various roles, including serving as the Security Team Lead for the AME Group which is an IT Services company, where he leads a team that provides managed security services to their clients. In this episode, we talk about top skills to build if you’re a beginner in cybersec looking for entry-level jobs, and we talk about the top technologies that are most critical to learn for aspiring cybersec job candidates. We also talk about overcoming that dreaded “lack of experience” response when applying for jobs, and more!

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