SKILLPATH
Cybersecurity
Expert
Cyber security specialists work in a range of fields, protecting the data and networks of both public and private sector organizations.
There are a range of specializations within a cyber security career such as network security or security analyst or ethical hacker.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Median Salary
(US)
$ 110,881
Per Annum
Median Salary
(India)
₹ 9,00,000
Per Annum
SKILLPATH
55 Hours || ~$50 || 4 Courses || Udemy || Self-Paced
Recommended Books
The Cybersecurity Playbook: How Every Leader and Employee Can Contribute to a Culture of Security
The most-read cybersecurity book from 2019 according to Perlego, this is a step-by-step guide to protecting your organization from unknown threats and adopting good security habits for everyday business situations.
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Post Graduate Program in AI and ML
Become an expert in the exciting new world of AI & Machine Learning, get trained in cutting edge technologies and work on real-life industry grade projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cyber security analysts (also called information security analysts) plan and carry out security measures to protect a company’s computer networks and systems. They keep constant tabs on threats and monitor their organization’s networks for any breaches in security.
Most jobs in cyber security don’t require any knowledge of code, just networks and OS administration.
Here are some positions typically held by those new to the field:
Information and Security Analyst: It is one of the most common listings for an entry-level cyber security job. Information and security analysts are in charge of security measures that protect computer networks and information, from planning and implementing to upgrading and monitoring.
Junior Penetration Tester: This is a “good hacker” kind of job, where testers actively try to defeat a company’s security controls, evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s defense systems and report on actual or potential weak spots. Specialties can include networks and web and mobile applications.
Network and Computer Systems Administrator: This role can be boiled down to keeping a network functional. Often, it includes tasks such as monitoring access logs, implementing and verifying network-based backups, carrying out measures to protect the network and identifying suspicious activities.
These résumé keywords as crucial to cyber security workers:
operating and maintaining; overseeing and governing; protecting and defending; analyzing and investigating; collecting and operating.