What does a Cybersecurity Specialist do?
- Audits systems for vulnerabilities
- Monitors traffic and events
- Responds to attacks and incidents
- Sets up defence rules and trains the team
Which skills do you need?
NetworksOperating systemsCryptography basicsAnalytical thinkingTools (SIEM etc.)AttentivenessEthics
How to become a Cybersecurity Specialist?
- 1Bachelor's: computer science / security
- 2Certifications + hands-on labs
- 3Junior SOC / security analyst
What is the work environment like?
Office or remote: monitoring, analysis and teamwork. During an incident the pace spikes, sometimes with on-call shifts.