Zero to Engineer: The Unconventional Blueprint to Securing a 6-Figure Tech Career - Softcover

Kim, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 139429784X ISBN 13: 9781394297849

Publisher: Wiley, 2025

Synopsis

A straightforward, hands-on starter kit for your exciting new career in IT

Zero to Engineer: The Unconventional Blueprint to Securing a 6-Figure IT Career is an intensely practical, no-nonsense guide to starting or rebooting your career in technology. Author and IT industry veteran Terry Kim gives you a first-person view of how to conquer the tech and cybersecurity realms, drawing on his own two decades' experience in the field.

You'll learn how to get job-ready in less than four months, regardless of your educational background, and enjoy complimentary NGT Academy bonuses, including unlimited access to the CompTIA Network+ Certification Course, a free one-on-one career strategy session with trained IT career specialists, and membership in the Zero to Engineer Community Group.

The book offers:

• Common and intuitive IT career pathways, showing you how to get from A-to-Z in the most direct way possible
• IT employment contract negotiation tips that make it easier to get your first six-figure job offer
• A comprehensive collection of worksheets you can use in your own journey from IT-beginner to subject-matter expert

Perfect for anyone interested in starting a brand-new and exciting career in technology, Zero to Engineer is also a must-read for career changers and professionals interested in pivoting to a new job in tech. Whether or not you have a college degree, it's the insider's guide to IT and cybersecurity that you've been waiting for.

About this title

About the Author

TERRY KIM has over twenty years’ experience in the IT industry, having worked for prominent tech giants, including Cisco Systems and Arista Networks. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and is passionate about revolutionizing IT learning as he combines mentorship and rapid, practical skills development.

From the Back Cover

An intensely practical playbook for starting or rebooting your successful career in tech

In Zero to Engineer: The Unconventional Blueprint to Securing a 6-Figure Tech Career, U.S. Air Force and IT industry veteran Terry Kim delivers a practical roadmap to supercharging your career with rapid, hands-on skills development. Regardless of your educational background, you’ll learn how to go from beginner-level to IT job-ready within four months.

This no-nonsense book is your guide to the information technology and cybersecurity industries and comes packed with complimentary bonuses. They include unlimited access to the CompTIA Network+ Certification Course, a free one-on-one career strategy session with NGT Academy’s IT career specialists, and membership in the Zero to Engineer Community Group.

Zero to Engineer is filled with insider tips about the tech world’s countless complexities and nuances from someone who built a career in the industry from scratch. It’s perfect for anyone – with or without a college degree – interested in beginning a brand-new career in tech, as well as professionals who want to pivot to a new area or change careers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 139429784X
• ISBN 13: 9781394297849
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240