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Join our Find_Your_Fit_ in cybersecurity - email MTM-VMD@vt.edu
Our mission is to connect entry level* talent to industry leaders and employers, promote career discovery, and foster resilience in the cybersecurity field.
Our mission is to connect entry level* talent to industry leaders and employers, promote career discovery, and foster resilience in the cybersecurity field.
*Entry level = early career (graduates) or career changers new to the field.
Cybersecurity is a team sport!
Cybersecurity: Measures (relating to people, process and technology) taken to protect a computer or computer system against unauthorized access or attack.
We are looking for POTENTIAL. There are all types of 'technical' talent that needs to be developed, from incident response to insurance underwriting, policy to programming, technical writing to network operations... this field needs experts of the future.
This project is all about getting people into jobs. Cybersecurity is a field of opportunity because security work needs people across business functions - everyone has power to help or harm.
We asked organizations about hiring, talent, and business needs. This is what we found.
We asked organizations about hiring, talent, and business needs. This is what we found.
1) Cybersecurity work is not just IT work.
2.) Companies want help navigating hiring practices:
Internships and entry level jobs can provide companies with information about themselves.
Good candidates come from all sorts of places - a wider talent pool works.
Dec 17 Employer focus group summary.pdfEfficient and effective hiring taps into talent.
Efficient and effective hiring taps into talent.
Neurodiversity = natural variations in how people think and act.
Neurodivergent conditions include autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyscalculia and Tourette’s syndrome.
A neurodivergent job candidate is someone with skill and potential. They also offer a unique perspective, boosting creativity and innovation.
Cybersecurity is a team sport!
Security work happens across all business functions. Roles that feed into a cybersecurity career can include:
Leadership, Planning, and Governance >>
Knowledge management
CMMC compliance
Sales, Marketing, and Communications >>
Technical writing
Technical support
Facilities, Physical Systems, and Operations >>
Infrastructure
Incident response
Finance and Administration >>
Financial analysis
Risk analysis
Cyber insurance
Human Resources >>
Cybersecurity awareness
Talent management
Legal and Compliance >>
e-Discovery
Data protection
Privacy
Information Technology >>
Database administration
Network operations
Software development
Systems engineering
Cyber defense
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