Career Awareness

Cybersecurity Career Awareness

Welcome to Week 3 of Cyber Security Awareness Month. This week’s theme is about Cyber Security Careers. As the world gets more digitized, and cyber criminals are finding more ways to perform cyber-attacks and scams, the demand for cybersecurity jobs will only be on the rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics it is projected that, “cybersecurity jobs will grow 31% through 2029”. With the higher demand in cybersecurity jobs, there will be no shortage of opportunities and necessity for those in the field.

Why Consider a Career in Cybersecurity? 

• Cybersecurity careers have a wide variety of jobs that draw on skillset you may already have 

• You will never be bored in the field of cybersecurity and has practically unlimited growth 

• There is a high demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals with great salary and job flexibility 

• Cybersecurity workers are part of problem-solving and a dynamic industry that makes a real impact 

The 5 Most In-Demand Skills for Cybersecurity Today  

• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills - Cybersecurity is all about solving problems.  A cybersecurity analyst’s job is to assess current risks and consider solutions to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber-attacks. This skill is also very essential with that of communication and critical thinking skills to resolve issues in a short and collective manner. 

• Networking and IT Skills - While working with security issues on a given network or situation, it often requires one has some network and IT troubleshooting skills to analyze, resolve and prevent security issues from arising.

• App Development Security Skills - It is particularly important for any technology company to have app developers adding and testing security features. The app developer requires in-depth knowledge of programming languages and problem-solving skills to help detect various threat vector and attack types. 

• Threat Intelligence Skills -It requires a blend of analytical, technical and creativity skills to correlate, analyze, investigate, and prevent threats.

• Cloud Computing skills- Companies are adapting cloud service at an alarming rate. Jobs are increasing for those who know how to configure and manage a virtualized environment along with its security.

3 Tips for Finding the Best Cyber Career for You

• Find an area that you are interested in.

  • Cybersecurity jobs can be compared to a castle. Defenders must fill the castle’s weaknesses. Attackers assess the castle’s strength by attacking the structure. Engineers build the castle and management oversees, guides and lead operations. The SANS Institute has a site highlighting 20 coolest cybersecurity careers of 2021.

• Create a plan to achieve your goals

  • Cybersecurity jobs require various levels of knowledge for various positions. Finding an interest, pathway and honing your skills are vital for success.

  • Cybersecurity career certifications are a good way to demonstrate your potentials and skills. Obtaining certifications in cyber security can help with finding a job and proving knowledge.

  • We created a LinkedIn Learning Path page for you to start discovering about Cybersecurity Career including job type, certifications, exam preps info. Make sure to sign into LinkedIn using your Kent State University Credentials in order to see the content.

• Establish a goal

  • Cyber security is a vast field. There are many opportunities in the private sector, government, and public service. Establishing a goal will help guide you to the career you are pursuing.

  • The Kent State Security and Access Management team offers student analyst positions and internship opportunities, please apply now and we will notify when we have openings if you meet our qualifications.

   

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