A recruiter’s advice to get you hired in cybersecurity
When you start in cybersecurity, everyone talks about skills, certificates, and ticking the boxes to get hired… This conversation with an expert recruiter gives you all the answers

It’s me Noha, immersed in the world of cybersecurity, using writing as a way to document and make sense of what I learn.
This is my digital space, bringing together my curiosity for cybersecurity and my love for writing. Here, you’ll find:
When you start in cybersecurity, everyone talks about skills, certificates, and ticking the boxes to get hired… This conversation with an expert recruiter gives you all the answers
Sometimes, one online course can be all it takes to break into a field. And in my story, it was the Harvard CS50’s introduction to cybersecurity! Here is a detailed course review
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