Summary
This chapter showed you how to build labs to gain hands-on skills so that you can experience working in cybersecurity. This will allow you to capture cyber work experience in your resume and to speak from experience during cybersecurity job interviews.
We also explored how to get a cybersecurity job and experience through internships and leveraging your current role. Internships and supporting information security offices at businesses provide you with real-world experience that is practical and helps you develop your skills.
Finally, we discussed how to take full advantage of cybersecurity conferences to professionally network, demonstrate your skillset, and learn about cybersecurity. I wouldn't blame you if you took a break to go find your socks, as I know this chapter blew them off.
Now that you have the necessary skills and experience, in the next chapter, you'll learn how to brand yourself so that you stand out among your peers and take the final...
