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Alumni Story Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Pursue a Cyber Career
Cybersecurity

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Pursue a Cyber Career

Although he enrolled with limited tech experience and skills, Virginia Tech Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate Kelly Johnson is now confident in his job readiness. Follow his journey.
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Alumni Story From Beginner to Cybersecurity Analyst
Cybersecurity

From Beginner to Cybersecurity Analyst: Kennedy Arnold's Journey with Virginia Tech

Kennedy Arnold is a graduate of the Virginia Tech Cybersecurity Bootcamp who successfully transitioned from beginner to job-ready Cybersecurity professional. Here's her journey of achieving career success through the bootcamp.
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Meet a Cybersecurity Instructor
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Meet a Cybersecurity Instructor: Josh Mann Shares Industry Insights

Cybersecurity Instructor Josh Mann shares his insights on how to succeed in bootcamp and beyond.
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Cybersecurity Student Projects
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Bootcamp Student Projects: Mitigating Cyberthreats

Cybersecurity bootcamp students complete a Capstone Project to demonstrate what they’ve learned and offer real-world solutions to potential cyberattacks. Watch a few cybersecurity projects completed and presented by bootcamp students.
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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Red Flags: Guarding Your Heart (and Data) this Valentine's Day

Learn how to keep your data safe this Valentine’s season by knowing what online threats to look for and these cybersecurity tips.
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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Horror Stories to Tell In the Dark

In this spirit of Halloween, we’ve created 5 hypothetical horror stories to help inform, entertain, and inspire you to secure your data this season and beyond. Read on to learn how cybersecurity best practices can help you prevent a harrowing tale of your own this Halloween.
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Cybersecurity

10 Common Cybersecurity Myths Debunked

As instances of cyber attacks grow and evolve it’s difficult to know which data is at risk. This uncertainty stems from a lack of context, which can be remedied through a basic understanding of proven cybersecurity protective measures.
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Cybersecurity

How to Turn Soft Skills Into a Cybersecurity Job

Soft skills are becoming increasingly valuable in cybersecurity jobs, along with education from skills-based tech bootcamps and industry certifications. Learn how to leverage transferable and soft skills into cybersecurity roles.
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Cybersecurity

What Is Risk Analysis in Cybersecurity? Definition and Overview

Cybersecurity is critical in today’s digital world. Now more than ever, organizations should implement robust cybersecurity systems to defend against these threats, and counteract the rising risk of cybercriminals damaging or stealing their protected data.
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Cybersecurity

How to Become a Penetration Tester

Cybersecurity experts are needed to find exploits in businesses’ systems. Learn how to become a penetration tester and protect companies with “ethical hacking.”
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Cybersecurity

Types of Social Engineering Attacks and Prevention Tips

Social engineering is what’s behind many instances of cybercrime. Explore types of social engineering attacks, and get tips for social engineering prevention.
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Cybersecurity

Information Security vs. Cybersecurity: What's the Difference?

What does it take to protect companies from data breaches? Whether you go into information security or cybersecurity, these skills are in high demand.
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