Cybersecurity Specialist

Technology & ITCIR

Protects systems and data from attacks: finds weaknesses, responds to incidents and strengthens defences.

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?

  1. 1Bachelor's: computer science / security
  2. 2Certifications + hands-on labs
  3. 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.

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