Carrer In CyberSecurity

in security •  6 years ago 

Career option 1:

PENETRATION TESTER:

  • It is also known as pentesting or security testing.
  • A person who break into or find exploits in computer system.
  • They may ask you to test the Network,Web Application,Apps, Software,etc..
  • Your Whole Job is to find vulnerabilities that an attacker could Exploit it.
  • Provide Security Solution and Suggestions.
There is huge demand for penetration testers in cyber security field Because they are the hero of the  security professionals.

career option 2:

SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR:

  • Your work is to manage the certain Enterprise Network Security.
  • Monitor network traffic for unusual activities.
  • Responsible to deploy tools like Firewall,Antivirus software,security patches.
  • Maintaining Security Policies and Audits.
  •  Define disaster recovery plans.
To make their company and their employees safe and secure these type of  security professionals are needed in the industry.

Career option 3:

FORENSIC EXPERT:

  • Your work is to Investigate Criminal Cases.
  • Usually you deal with the System Logs,Memory Dumps,Analyse Packets.
  •  Dismantle and rebuild damaged systems to retrieve lost data .
  •  Train law enforcement officers on computer evidence procedures .
  • You have to think as Hacker Mindset that find the tracks of a Hacker Footprints.
It is going to be a thrilling job in cyber security.Because today the cyber crimes are increasing to a greater extent like huge data breaches crimes to cyber bullies crimes.

Career option 4:

COMPLIANCE OFFICER:

  • You will be responsible for the Compliance Audits and Policies.
  • The work is to create new policies on BCP,DR and Risk Management.
  • You will report to Data Protection Authorities.
  •  Leads the architect, development, and implementation of  technical/engineered services and the shaping and implementation of  operational processes.  
There is a huge demand as a compliance officer in every countries,as you need is a great skills in security

Career option 5:

SECURITY ANALYST(SOC):

  • This is the most challenging job profile in the security field.
  • You will determine the threats and respond to it.
  • The most challenging is that you work on real time incidents.
  •  Security analysts are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the  company's digital assets are protected from unauthorized access .
  •  Verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to meet security requirements.
The requirement the job is to have the experience of some of  the career options in the above.

NOTE:

THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY OPTIONS.YOU HAVE A n NUMBER OF JOB TITLES IN THE CYBER SECURITY FIELD......
SINCE THE ARISE OF TECHNOLOGIES LIKE AI,ML,DL,IOT,CLOUD ARE TAKING THE CYBER SECURITY FILED TO THE NEXT LEVEL.....  





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