Skill Path

Soft Skills

Skill Path

Soft Skills are the traits required for positive and constructive interactions with other people. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of the soft skills required to be a successful leader. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.

Path Releasing Q2 2025
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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
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3400

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Earn qualifying credits for certification renewal with completion certificates provided for submission.
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About this Skill Path

Soft Skills are the traits required for positive and constructive interactions with other people. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of the soft skills required to be a successful leader. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.

In this skill path, you will learn the basics of soft skills, including communication, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, and time management.

Completing this skill path and the associated Assessments will prepare you for pursuing a career as a leader or manager for IT and cybersecurity-related functions.

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Skills you'll gain

Skill Path Outline

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Learn

Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.

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Communication
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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of communication. You will learn about core communication concepts, common barriers to communication, techniques for improving audience awareness, and more.

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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of emotional intelligence. You will learn about social awareness, empathy, relationship management, and how to apply emotional intelligence in the workplace.

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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of problem solving and critical thinking. You will learn about the problem-solving process, communicating problem-solving outcomes, and overcoming biases and decision traps.

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In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of time management. You will learn strategies for setting goals, effective planning, minimizing distractions, and time-smart communications.

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Practice

Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles

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In this challenge, you will review a case study about communication. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to fostering communication within a corporate environment.

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In this challenge, you will review a case study about emotional intelligence. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to leadership within a corporate environment.

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Prove

Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth

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Soft Skills
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Test your knowledge of Soft Skills to identify strengths, gaps, and weaknesses in areas like Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving & Critical Thinking, and Time Management. Measure your mastery of Soft Skills and advance your career with targeted course recommendations.

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Train Your Team

Cybrary’s expert-led cybersecurity courses help your team remediate skill gaps and get up-to-date on certifications. Utilize Cybrary to stay ahead of emerging threats and provide team members with clarity on how to learn, grow, and advance their careers within your organization.

Instructors

Mark Nibert
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Jason Edwards
Cybersecurity Principal
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Get Hands-on Learning

Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.

Measure Your Progress

Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.

Connect with the Community

Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.

Success from Our Learners

"Cybrary really helped me get up to speed and acquire a baseline level of technical knowledge. It offers a far more comprehensive approach than just learning from a book. It actually shows you how to apply cybersecurity processes in a hands-on way"

Don Gates

Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

"Cybrary’s SOC Analyst career path was the difference maker, and was instrumental in me landing my new job. I was able to show the employer that I had the right knowledge and the hands-on skills to execute the role."

Cory

Cybersecurity analyst/

"I was able to earn my CISSP certification within 60 days of signing up for Cybrary Insider Pro and got hired as a Security Analyst conducting security assessments and penetration testing within 120 days. This certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Cybrary mentor community."

Mike

Security Engineer and Pentester/

"Cybrary really helped me get up to speed and acquire a baseline level of technical knowledge. It offers a far more comprehensive approach than just learning from a book. It actually shows you how to apply cybersecurity processes in a hands-on way"

Don Gates

Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

"Cybrary’s SOC Analyst career path was the difference maker, and was instrumental in me landing my new job. I was able to show the employer that I had the right knowledge and the hands-on skills to execute the role."

Cory

Cybersecurity analyst/

"I was able to earn my CISSP certification within 60 days of signing up for Cybrary Insider Pro and got hired as a Security Analyst conducting security assessments and penetration testing within 120 days. This certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Cybrary mentor community."

Mike

Security Engineer and Pentester/

"Becoming a Cybrary Insider Pro was a total game changer. Cybrary was instrumental in helping me break into cybersecurity, despite having no prior IT experience or security-related degree. Their career paths gave me clear direction, the instructors had real-world experience, and the virtual labs let me gain hands-on skills I could confidently put on my resume and speak to in interviews."

Cassandra

Information Security Analyst/Cisco Systems

"I was able to earn both my Security+ and CySA+ in two months. I give all the credit to Cybrary. I’m also proud to announce I recently accepted a job as a Cyber Systems Engineer at BDO... I always try to debunk the idea that you can't get a job without experience or a degree."

Casey

Cyber Systems Engineer/BDO

"Cybrary has helped me improve my hands-on skills and pass my toughest certification exams, enabling me to achieve 13 advanced certifications and successfully launch my own business. I love the practice tests for certification exams, especially, and appreciate the wide-ranging training options that let me find the best fit for my goals"

Angel

Founder,/ IntellChromatics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this for?

This skill path is designed for learners with prior experience in cybersecurity, who wish to make the transition from an individual contributor to management. Experienced leaders and managers will also benefit from reviewing core concepts and testing their skills in this path's Challenge and Assessment modules.

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