People with experience in project management, analytics and data science, technical writing, law, policy, third-party oversight, or physical security functions like law enforcement or military roles, may all be able to qualify for cybersecurity jobs by fine-tuning some critically needed skills, said Pete Metzger, a recruiter of c-suite cybersecurity professionals with consulting firm DHR International.
“The fact is that, because of the imbalance in the equation of supply and demand, these jobs have become not only hot but highly paid,” said Metzger, who started his career in the Marine Corps and later served as a foreign intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Companies are looking for people who can help them “reshape” how they think about security, he said. Having the ability to “solve problems, having exceptionally well-tuned leadership skills and the ability to influence people in various lines of business,” are critical to what corporations are seeking in cybersecurity executives and staff, he…
