Career Trends: October 23, 2022
Curated by the Knowledge Team of ICS Career GPS
Content Credit:
- Article by Gaurav Vohra, published on indiatoday.in. Original article link.
With every industry stepping into digitisation, cybersecurity is a crucial form of security we need. Almost every record of most companies, educational institutions, banks, businesses and government departments and organisations is kept in digital form which makes it vulnerable to hacking or data leak. The need for skilled cybersecurity personnel is on the rise and never has there been a better time to go for a career in cybersecurity.
According to research, there is an attack every 39 seconds on the web. There is a growing demand for people to be trained in internet security to help defend against cybercrimes. As a student or a professional, if you want to make a career in Cybersecurity, this is a great opportunity.
Education qualifications you need for a cybersecurity career:
In order to start a career in Cybersecurity, you need to start with a background in Information Technology.
Getting a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is the best way to leap towards the cybersecurity domain.
The following are your options to pursue after completing class 12th:
- B.Tech (Information Technology)
- B.Tech (Information Science & Engineering)
- B.E. (Information Technology)
- Diploma in Cyber Security
- B.Tech (Cyber Security and Forensics)
Aspiring candidates may have to take entrance exams like JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) to take admission to these courses.
If you have completed your Bachelor’s degree, you can look for a job in numerous organisations as a cybersecurity expert. However, if you want to pursue this field more through academics, you can go for a Master’s degree course in Cybersecurity.
The courses may include:
- Master of Computer Application (MCA)
- M.B.A. (Information Security Management)
- M.E. (Information Technology)
- M.Tech (Information Technology)
- M.Tech (Cybersecurity)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity
Within the realm of engineering and computer science degrees, you will find specialisations that will help you land different cybersecurity roles.
Skills needed for a career in cybersecurity:
For being a cybersecurity expert, you need to possess specific skills that will help you tackle problems with ease. This includes:
- Strong ability for problem-solving.
- You must have experience with an extensive range of security tools and computer systems for executing programs in an effective manner.
- You must have strong analytical skills with a proven capability to communicate with a variety of people within your company as well as partner organisations.
- You must have the flexibility to multi-task.
- As a cybersecurity expert, integrity and dependability is the last thing required since you have to safeguard the interests of the company you are working for.
What does a Cybersecurity expert do?
- As a cybersecurity expert, your job will include doing everything from safeguarding the network to implementing information security programmes, coordinating with other industry experts and implementing a plan.
- You will diagnose and monitor viruses, malware, and other vulnerability issues and make recommendations for solutions. This includes both software and hardware programs.
- You will be responsible for designing firewalls, regulating access, and monitoring the use of data files to protect the network and safeguard information.
- One of your duties includes staying aware of the latest malware and viruses in-order to inhibit these viruses from entering your company’s network.
- You will also be responsible for promoting security awareness, imparting training to the end-users, providing updates and reports to management, and developing policies about numerous aspects of Cybersecurity.
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