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There’s lots of worthwhile advice here to pick from.

For suggestions of practical activities to help build your skills and knowledge, or to frame it in a wider cyber context, you may find Cyber Springboard [1] useful. I’ve set it up to help others looking to get into cyber roles.

I’ve used the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge CyBOK [2] to help organise the activities.

There’s lots still to do in building pathways, mapping to job roles etc.

Feedback and suggestions are appreciated.

Edit: it may also be worth looking at the different specialisms and seeing what interests you most. The UK Cyber Security Council have a careers route map [3] which may be useful to you.

[1] https://cyberspringboard.com/

[2] https://www.cybok.org/

[3] https://www.ukcybersecuritycouncil.org.uk/qualifications-and...

Cyber security is a very broad domain. There are roles where your combination of experience would be both interesting and valuable.

You might find it interesting to explore other areas of the domain through the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge [1] or through some activities I’ve been putting together on Cyber Springboard [2]. See which areas might interest you, and then find roles that allow you to grow in those areas.

Moving back to software with security experience can be a good way to keep your skills fresh, but with a different perspective and set of skills that you can use to help grow others around you as well.

[1] https://www.cybok.org/ [2] https://cyberspringboard.com/

You’re welcome.

I’m sorry to hear this. You’ll quite likely have lots of questions, and there may well be few answers.

In Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), we use the acronym ALGEE in supporting people: - Assess - Listen non judgementally - Give encouragement and support - Encourage professional support - Encourage self-help and other support

You can apply this to self-care as well.

I’d encourage you to be aware of your feelings and emotions over the next few weeks and months. Assess what you are feeling. You can find thoughts re-emerge at odd moments, and your emotions changing. That’s normal and OK.

Finding someone who will listen, without judging you or your housemate, is important. They don’t need to be trained, but they do need to listen without bringing themselves and their feelings and views into the conversation.

In the UK there are organisations such as Samaritans and Shout 85258 (Crisis Text Line in USA) with people trained in how to listen, email or message as support, particularly for those in crisis, but also for those who need someone to listen. There are also specialist support groups for those who have experienced bereavement by suicide such as https://uksobs.org/ who also provide guidance on support after suicide https://uksobs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Support-after-.... See what is available where you are.

Depending on how you are doing, you may need or want to get other professional support.

Be kind to yourself.