JOBS IN CYBER SECURITY


BUILDING A CYBER SECURITY CAREER


High employer demand, fabulous salaries, great promotion prospects – what’s not to love about cyber security? According to data compiled by Burning Glass, postings for cyber security jobs grew 74% from 2007 to 2013 – 2x faster than other IT positions.



FEATURED PROGRAM


  1. CHIEF INFO SEC OFFICER
  2. CRYPTOGRAPHER
  3. FORENSICS EXPERT
  4. INCIDENT RES PONDER
  5. PENETRATION TESTER
  6. SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR
  7. SECURITY ANALYST
  8. SECURITY ARCHITECT
  9. SECURITY AUDITOR
  10. SECURITY CONSULTANT
  11. SECURITY DIRECTOR
  12. SECURITY ENGINEER
  13. SECURITY MANAGER
  14. SECURITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
  15. SECURITY SPECIALIST
  16. SECURITY CODE AUDITOR
  17. VULNERABILITY ASSESSOR

Description/Salary/Requirements


  1. Job Description: Short definition, potential job responsibilities, career paths and similar job titles
  2. Annual Salary
  3. Job Requirements: Degree requirements, work experience, hard skills, soft skills and certification options


Focusing On Cyber Security

You’ll notice that we’re only covering cyber security job titles. Despite the fact that a lot of security specialists get their start in general IT – e.g. a System Administrator, Software Developer or Network Engineer – we chose to stick close to the source.


Get hands-on experience.

Employers are looking for job candidates with experience of real-life security scenarios.

  1. Go to security conferences
  2. Participate in hacking contests
  3. Think about taking SANS courses
  4. Contribute to open source projects
  5. Apply for cyber security internships

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