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Career paths in cybersecurity: Key skills, salary expectations and job description

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Cybersecurity professionals are in increasingly high demand, especially since society is so digital and data-driven. Businesses and individuals must take decisive and defensive actions to avoid becoming future targets as cyberattacks become more common and well-orchestrated. 

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The following information about cybersecurity careers and salaries will help you know what to expect and which skills are most beneficial for people in the industry. It will also give you a rundown of potential roles and responsibilities. 

Key skills for cybersecurity professionals

One of the most common questions people have about cybersecurity before getting into the field is whether it’s a good career. However, no single option is universally ideal for everyone. It all depends on what skills people have and what they want to achieve as working professionals. 

Cybersecurity careers are like others in that people are most likely to succeed in them by having certain skills. That doesn’t mean individuals should give up on cybersecurity career paths if they don’t have all the capabilities yet. However, specific skills are undoubtedly valuable for anyone aiming to thrive in a cybersecurity career. Here are some of the main areas to focus on. 

Problem-solving skills

Some people say every part of cybersecurity involves problem-solving to some degree. Professionals working in the field must frequently tackle issues with unknown outcomes. Consider cases where cybersecurity teams face new kinds of ransomware or zero-day vulnerabilities. They don’t get through those situations without excellent problem-solving skills. 

Having the willingness to examine issues from all angles will also help. When people analyze situations thoroughly, they’re more likely to discover things others may overlook. That’s especially important in cybersecurity since the attack methods malicious…

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Computer science enrollment soars, powered by hot job market – News

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Enrollment is up more than 300 percent in the Department of Computer Science. Students and alumni of the B.A. and B.S. programs in computer science explain what attracted them to the field and to UAB.

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Carlos Valencia InsideCarlos Rivas-Valencia, a senior in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Computer ScienceEveryone knows that a computer science degree is a ticket to a bright future. The researchers at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics make the numerical argument: They note that software development, one common computer science career option, has a current median national pay of $110,140. And the BLS foresees 22% growth in openings — more than 400,000 new jobs — through 2030.

Carlos Rivas-Valencia, a senior in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Computer Science, sums up the appeal in terms of possibility.

“It opens so many doors and opportunities,” he said. “I can dive into medicine, business, education or any other sector and go from building computer programs that help doctors better diagnose patients to working on the new self-driving cars.”

Rivas-Valencia is interested in becoming a software engineer. Even before he graduates, he will have completed internships at two big-name companies. Last summer, he had a software engineering role at Khan Academy, the open-education company, working alongside full-time engineers on the Frontend Infrastructure team, where he built new user-interface components, fixed bugs and wrote documentation on his changes.

This summer, he will again be working as a software engineer at the San Francisco offices of Lyft — one of several companies that has made a major investment in self-driving cars.

But not everyone starts out knowing they might be interested in a future in computer science. Amalee Dianne Wilson, a two-time UAB computer science grad (B.S. 2016, M.S. 2018) now pursuing her Ph.D. in the heart of Silicon Valley at Stanford University, started off in that group.

“A lot of people in computer science started programming when…

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Industrial systems under threat. Lazarus resumes Operation Dream Job. OldGremlin phishes in Russia.

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Dateline Moscow and Kyiv: Russian preparations for cyberattacks against the energy sector.

Ukraine at D+49: Exchanges of kinetic fire, and preparation for cyberattacks against ICS/SCADA. (The CyberWire) Ukraine says it’s hit the guided missile cruiser Moskva with anti-ship missiles. The US warns of Russian preparations for cyberattacks against ICS and SCADA systems (and both government and industry have published details on the tools they’ve found). On the ground, Russia continues to resort to heavy and indiscriminate fires as it seeks to reduce cities in the Donbas and along the Black Sea coast.

Ukraine Update: U.S., EU to Send More Arms; Warship Damaged (Bloomberg) President Joe Biden announced $800 million in additional U.S. military aid for Ukraine and the European Union agreed to provide more cash for weapons, as Russia repositions its forces for renewed attacks in eastern and southern parts of its neighbor.

Ukraine says it damaged Russian flagship, crew evacuates (AP NEWS) Ukraine said its forces struck and seriously damaged the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, dealing a potentially major setback to Moscow’s troops as they try to regroup for a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine after retreating from much of the north, including the capital.

Russian warship notorious for firing on Snake Island defenders ‘seriously damaged’ after blast (The Telegraph) The Moskva missile cruiser was struck by two Ukrainian missiles, the Ukrainian governor of the region said

Russia says warship ‘seriously damaged’ by explosion as Putin builds forces in east Ukraine (the Guardian) Ukraine says it struck the Moskva with two anti-ship missiles without giving evidence as Zelenskiy says Russia ramping up offensive in east and south

One Of Russia’s Biggest Cruisers May Have Sunk Near Ukraine (Forbes) There are unconfirmed reports that a Ukrainian navy missile battery has struck the Russian navy cruiser Moskva off the coast of Odessa, a strategic port city on the Black Sea in southwest Ukraine.

Russia to consider US and NATO vehicles carrying weapons in Ukraine as legitimate military targets (TDPel Media) “We are warning that we will consider US-NATO transports with weapons moving through the…

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UK cyber security sector sets new records for revenue and job creation

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The UK’s cyber security sector continued to grow last year, with revenue up 14 per cent and new job creation rising by more than 6,000, according to the Government’s Cyber Security Sectoral Analysis 2022 report, released last week.

Since 2018, the annual Cyber Security Sectoral Analysis report has tracked the growth of the UK cyber security sector, highlighting the impressive performance of British companies.

The latest research provides the most recent data on the number of firms operating in the UK cyber security sector, the products and services they offer, the number of people employed, and the sector’s overall contribution to the British economy.

2021 was a record year for external investment in the sector, with companies cross the UK raising over £1 billion across 84 deals.

Among those firms are Bristol-based Immersive Labs and London-based Tessian, both which raised more than £50 million.

The cyber security sector contributed about £5.3 billion to the UK economy last year, up from £4 billion in 2020 – the highest growth since analysis began in 2018. Revenue surpassed £10 billion for the first time.

Employment in the industry rose 13 per cent and the sector created over 6,000 new jobs, raising the overall number of people working in the UK cyber security sector to 52,700.

The number of active cyber security firms in the country increased to 1,838, more than half of which are based outside of London and the South East.

The East Midlands and North East regions are now showing the highest growth in cyber security.

“Over the last decade, we have established the UK as a cyber power, through building cutting-edge cyber security capabilities, and significant growth in our cyber security sector,” said Julia Lopez MP, minister of state for media, data, and digital infrastructure.

“We know that work must continue to ensure the UK remains resilient and prosperous, and that this is shared across all parts of the country as part of the Levelling Up agenda. We have therefore continued to support investment, skills, and collaboration across the cyber security ecosystem.”

Digital secretary Nadine Dorries said the Government has been “investing in skills training and business…

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