Lucy Tsado, Robert Osgood

Exploring Careers in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Exploring Careers in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics is a one-stop shop for students and advisors, providing information about education, certifications, and tools to guide them in making career decisions within the field. Cybersecurity is a fairly new academic discipline and with the continued rise in cyberattacks, the need for technological and non-technological skills in responding to criminal digital behavior, as well as the requirement to respond, investigate, gather and preserve evidence is growing. Exploring Careers in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics is designed to help students and professionals navigate the unique opportunity that a career in digital forensics and cybersecurity provides. From undergraduate degrees, job hunting and networking, to certifications and mid-career transitions, this book is a useful tool to students, advisors, and professionals alike. Lucy Tsado and Robert Osgood help students and school administrators understand the opportunity that exists in the cybersecurity and digital forensics field, provide guidance for students and professionals out there looking for alternatives through degrees, and offer solutions to close the cybersecurity skills gap through student recruiting and retention in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 237g
• ISBN-13: 9781538189429
• ISBN-10: 1538189429
• Artikelnr.: 68887911

Autorenporträt

By Lucy K. Tsado and Robert Osgood

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: What Is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity and The Criminal Justice Connection
The Evolution of Digital Forensics
Chapter Two: The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: An Opportunity for Criminal
Justice Students
Criminal Justice Students and The Infusion of Cyber Forensic Skills
What Educators, Advisors, And Career Counselors Need to Know
How Can A Student Attain A Successful Cybersecurity Career?
Chapter Three: It's All About Skills
Digital Forensics Swim Lanes
Digital Media Forensics
Network Forensics
Cloud Forensics
Memory Forensics
Mobile Device Forensics
Reverse Engineering
What Baseline Skills Do I Need to Bring?
Programming
Operating Systems
Networking
Soft Skills
Written Communications Skills
Interviewing Skills
Legal Skills
Chain of Custody
Other Legal Stuff
Non-Examiner Based Analytical Skills
Chapter Four: Education and Certifications
Cyber Security Programs
Certificate Programs (Certs)
Formal (Academic) Education
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Components of An Effective Digital Forensics Program
Online Programs
Cost
How to Pick an Institution?
The Centers for Academic Excellence (CAE) Designated Institutions
Chapter Five: Cybersecurity Career Opportunities in The Field of Criminal
Justice
Current Opportunities and Jobs Needing Cybersecurity in Criminal Justice
Jobs Within the Federal Government (Public Sector)
Jobs Within State and Local Governments (Public Sector).
Courts and Corrections
Jobs Within the Private Sector
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cyberseek
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Workforce Framework
Other Important Roles
Chapter Six: Planning Your Path into The Cybersecurity Field
A Proposed Model for A Successful Cybersecurity Education and Career.
Education
Training and Certifications
Other Activities That Are Important for Students' Success
Networking
Conferences
School Career Advancement Activities
Internships
Apprenticeship
Clubs and Social Organizations
Competitions
The Role of Colleges and Their Community
Chapter Seven: Getting the Job and Entering the Digital Forensics Field
Setting Up A Home Digital Forensics Lab
Looking for The Job Posting.
Persistent but Not Annoyance
The Resume
Conclusion: Career Advancement in Cybersecurity
Recap of Previous Chapters
Questions Students Should Ask Themselves Before They Begin A Career/As They
Progress Through Their Career
Tips for Advancement in The Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Field.
After A Cybersecurity Career, What Next?
Retirement: Was It All Worth It?
Appendix 1: Complete List of Feeder Roles According to Cyberseek.Org
Appendix 2: Cybersecurity Roles Suitable for Criminal Justice Students
Adapted from Cyberseek.Org
Appendix 3: Cybersecurity Roles for Criminal Justice Students. Adapted from
The NIST SP 800 181