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Cybersecurity Career Paths Nobody Explains Properly
Penetration tester, forensic investigator, malware analyst, cryptographer, consultant — the specialist paths in cyber get reduced to a job title and a certification list. Here's what each one actually involves, from someone who works alongside them.
How I Got Into Cybersecurity Without the Traditional Path
I didn't come up through a computer science degree. I came through coaching, curiosity, and a lot of unglamorous IT work first — here's what actually got me into security, and what I'd tell someone starting today.
Running Security as a One-Person Team: What the SOC Manager Guides Don't Tell You
Most SOC manager and security analyst career guides assume you're joining an established team. Here's what it's actually like when you are the security function — and what that teaches you that a big-team role never would.
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Microsoft Security
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Entra ID, MFA, passkeys, Conditional Access, PIM, privileged access and Zero Trust.
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Affordable, prioritised cyber guidance designed for organisations without a large security team.
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Roles, certifications, study plans and honest advice for breaking into and progressing in cyber.
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Identity, device health, segmentation and modern access explained without the marketing language.
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Monitoring, incident response, SIEM, SOC design, logging and security dashboards.
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Simple explanations of cyber terminology, threats and technologies for non-specialists.
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Local events, community stories, employers, education and the people growing NI's cyber sector.
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