Career Navigation and Exploration in Cybersecurity
This course will help you find a job in Cybersecurity upon graduation. Not just any job; one that excites you and meets your financial needs. In this course, you will explore career paths in Cybersecurity, potential salary outcomes, and the skills you need to understand whether these salary outcomes will support you. This exploration will lead you to identify target jobs and opportunities. You will then plan the steps you need to take to achieve your goals and begin executing that plan.
Course Topics
Career Pathway Exploration
Understand the different paths available to you by graduating with a degree in Cybersecurity.
Discovering Jobs You’re Interested In
Find the best job(s) for you by identifying your personal strengths and interests, target salaries and the Return on Investment (ROI) of your degree, and frameworks of job selection.
Attracting Employers
Resume writing, LinkedIn creation, and skill articulation.
Making Career Connections
Connect with industry professionals and mentors, learn how to ask the right questions, and understand the value of a professional network.
The Importance of Skill Development
How to supplement a degree with complementary professional skills.
Finding Job Opportunities
Learn how to search for and discover exciting job opportunities in Cybersecurity.
Standing out in Cyber
Understand the unique skills and approaches for securing opportunities in the field.
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Disclosure
This course is delivered online through an institution of the Lower Cost Models Consortium (LCMC) that is different than your degree-granting institution that awards the academic credit for the course.
