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Cyber Careers

Cyber Careers

Cybersecurity career guidance built on 20+ years of real-world experience. Covers the certifications worth pursuing, how to transition into security from other fields, skills roadmaps for every specialism, and what hiring managers look for at each level. Whether you're breaking into the industry or moving into senior roles, this is practical advice grounded in real enterprise security experience.
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May
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Cybersecurity Compliance Career Guide 2026

May 2026 Most career advice treats compliance as the boring corner of cybersecurity. Twenty years working with enterprise security teams
18 min read
03
May
Wooden Scrabble tiles spelling CYBER on a wooden table

Is Cybersecurity a Good Career in 2026? The Honest Reality

May 2026 Cybersecurity is still a good career in 2026 but the market is far more uneven than most career
11 min read
30
Mar
Person browsing books on a library shelf

Best Cybersecurity Books for 2026

Last updated: April 2026 Most cybersecurity book lists are generic. This one is different. Every recommendation here is either used
20 min read
23
Mar
Government Cybersecurity Resources

How to Use UK Government Cybersecurity Resources to Advance Your Security Career

March 2026 LinkedIn Post Copy Link UK government cybersecurity resources are the most underused career asset in the profession. While
6 min read
20
Mar
Blue Team Handbook: Incident Response Edition (Don Murdoch) version 3.0

Best Blue Team Cybersecurity Books to Read in 2026

A first-year student asked me what to read for blue team. The answer surprised them, not because the list was
4 min read
14
Mar
SOC Analyst Skills In 2026

What SOC Hiring Managers Test For In Interviews

SOC hiring managers reveal what actually gets analysts hired: soft skills rank above technical ones, MITRE ATT&CK fluency is the X-factor, and AI is raising the bar without replacing the role.
6 min read
28
Feb
Cybersecurity Graduate Guide

Cybersecurity Graduate Guide: From Degree to First Job

Cybersecurity graduates can bridge the gap between degree and first job by building hands-on skills in four areas most programmes
6 min read
27
Feb
Coding Skills For Cybersecurity Roles

Does Cybersecurity Require Coding? A Practitioner's Take

March 2026 Most cybersecurity roles do not require coding. Roughly 30-40% of positions need little to no programming knowledge (CyberSeek)
8 min read
20
Feb
Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Cybersecurity Career Report: February 2026

LinkedIn Post Copy Link See the April 2026 Report for spotlight on DevSecOps The global cybersecurity workforce gap has hit
14 min read
14
Dec
Navigating your path in cybersecurity, one way street sign at a cross roads.

Cybersecurity Career Paths: How to Choose Your Specialisation and Advance in 2026

Updated April 2026 59% of organisations report critical or significant cybersecurity skills gaps (ISC2, 2025). The constraint is not headcount:
15 min read