Businesses recognize that they need to be proactive when it comes to cyber security. The C-suite level has had enough of bad publicity and financial losses due to security breaches. To that end, businesses are looking at ways to stop the problems and are hiring more people to get ahead of the hackers.
Most of the roles being created rely on previous experience and established credentials, but they’re becoming more specialized in that there are more positions being created to reduce and refine the general roles that IT has played in the past. There are a lot of these jobs coming into existence, creating demand for people with experience and certifications.
Penetration Tester
Also known as a white-hat hacker, a penetration tester is a person who puts pressure on existing security systems. This is done on behalf of the business, and everyone involved is in-the-know about what’s going on. The tester uses knowledge and does research to attempt to breach existing security measures and then reports back to the company on what was discovered. People with degrees in security architecture and consulting are often well-equipped for this important role.
Cybersecurity Engineer
This title is a bit of a catch-all in that the cybersecurity engineer does a variety of different jobs. People who have held jobs that dealt with security analytics, engineering, or architecture are well-suited to do this work. This job entails handling threats that come in from the outside, such as intercepting hackers trying to get past a firewall and detecting other types of intruders. That’s just to name a few of the things that fall under this title. However, there’s no denying that it’s a job with high demand for qualified people and that it pays well.
While someone interested in getting hired for this role usually needs to have a lot of experience and certifications, it is sometimes possible to grow into the job by gaining experience in other positions.
Security Analyst
Security analysts evaluate the existing IT architecture and determine what needs upgrading, fixing, or outright replacing. They look at the data that comes in from the operation of the intranet, both inside and out, and recommend changes based on what they find. An analyst is different from a system administrator in that the analyst doesn’t do any of the work to make the changes. Instead, the analyst finds problems and recommends fixes. This is an excellent position for someone looking to work with a cloud security vendor. Cloud security requires that both internal security and security for clients be kept tight.
Security Architect
This role requires the employee to be responsible for creating and maintaining the network security for a company. A security architect works in many branches of the economy for various sized companies, nonprofits, and even government agencies. A security architect could work as either a full-time employee, or choose to go freelance and work as an independent contractor. While the focus of this kind of role is to work on specific security systems, it also entails the development and implementation of security policies and procedures for a company’s employees who have access to sensitive data systems. Security architects also handle repairing any issues that arise from security breaches.
IT Security Consultant
An IT security consultant meets with clients and advises them on the best way to protect their company’s cyber security objectives in the most efficient and cost effective way possible. They are generally hired by smaller companies who are unable to afford their own in-house IT and security teams. However, they can be hired by larger businesses that want to an unbiased perspective on their current cyber security systems. The role of an IT security consultant can require a decent amount of traveling, as well as long, but flexible working hours.
Chief Information Security Officer
The CISO is considered a mid-executive level role where the job is to oversee the basic operations of a business’s IT security division. The CISO is responsible for organizing and directing the computer, network, and data security needs of the business. The CISO works in close relationship with upper management and is often tasked with hiring a team of cyber security professionals.
These are some of the positions to arise as a result of the non-stop efforts by hackers to gain sensitive data. Companies and their customers are fed up and want to do something to halt hackers in their tracks. Increasing security is a good move for those who are already in the IT industry and those who want to start their career in the IT field.
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