Beginner's Guide to Information Security: Kickstart your security career with insight from InfoSec experts

by Limor Elbaz, Limor Elbaz (Introduction)

"The Beginner’s Guide to Information Security" offers insight and resources to help readers embark on a career in one of the 21st century’s most important—and potentially lucrative—fields. Maybe you want to move into information security from IT, say, from a developer or system administrator role. Or maybe you just graduated with your bachelor’s or master’s degree. Whatever your education or prior experience, this book can offer you a great start, with advice from real people who are working in the InfoSec field. It starts off with some chapters that cover ways to learn about information security, maybe pick up a certification or two, find out about job opportunities, and then, hopefully, snag a job. "The Beginner’s Guide" also delves deeper into InfoSec topics, helping readers master key skills like knowing how to protect a network, respond to a security incident, and educate users so they’re part of the security solution—not the problem. The final chapters focus on “big picture” issues such as women in security, and where InfoSec may be heading in the future. The book’s content has been crowdsourced from members of Peerlyst.com, the independent online community of InfoSec professionals. Peerlyst users share their real-world knowledge every day and build their reputation as experts in the security space. Order the "Beginner’s Guide to Information Security" now to join them!

Genres: Nonfiction

77 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 4, 2016

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have someone that wanted advice on the getting started in Infosec. I think this is a great book describing what it's about and how to get started. While it has some infosec techniques, it's more focused on the steps to get an infosec job. I think it's well worth a kindle download.

[Chris Gergen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short book with some great advice

This is a short read with great advice that I would recommend for anyone looking to get into security or even those already in the field who need some general advice on how to be more successful in this challenging field.

[Clint · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not about infosec. Just a few people's advice on career paths.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview

Multiple writers, each focusing on their area of expertise, brings s nice touch due to the different voices. Worth reading

[Robert J Scarborough · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Guide

Over all a great guide, just a chapter or two that did not apply to myself. The authors expanded and gave resources outside the book to further my understanding.

[The Green Girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I highly recommend this quick and easy read to anyone who is considering a career in security. The compilation format offers viewpoints from different IT security professionals and it's likely at least one of their stories will resonate with readers.

This book provides advice and guidance for pursuing a career in security - it is not a technical 'how to' and is not meant to be.