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Switching into security from IT support

Support experience is worth more than most candidates realise — provided you translate it into the language a hiring manager uses.

Shubham Sinha10 April 20267 min read

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What this article covers

1The skills that transfer directly
2The gaps you genuinely need to close
3Rewriting support experience for a security resume
4A realistic timeline

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