Why Work in Cyber Security?

Why Work in Cyber Security? James Bore A (Very) Brief
History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Why Work in Cyber Security? James Bore October 12, 2018

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions 1 A (Very) Brief History 2 Does It Matter? 3 Useful Skills 4 Starting Out 5 Why do it? 6 Questions

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions The early days Keeping information safe used to be really simple.

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Things got complicated We started connecting computers together.

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Things got more complicated We connected more computers together.

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions And now things are really complicated That was too simple, so we started turning everything into a computer and connecting it.

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Everything is connected

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Everything is connected Cars

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Everything is connected Cars Heating

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Everything is connected Cars Heating CCTV

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions No, really, everything

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions No, really, everything Egg trays

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions No, really, everything Egg trays Pet feeders

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History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Cyber security is not in a good place More than half of companies can’t ﬁnd security people

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Cyber security is not in a good place More than half of companies can’t ﬁnd security people Many companies that need security, don’t know they need it

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Cyber security is not in a good place More than half of companies can’t ﬁnd security people Many companies that need security, don’t know they need it The challenges are multiplying fast

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Cyber security is not in a good place More than half of companies can’t ﬁnd security people Many companies that need security, don’t know they need it The challenges are multiplying fast Attack is easier than defense

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Cyber security is not in a good place More than half of companies can’t ﬁnd security people Many companies that need security, don’t know they need it The challenges are multiplying fast Attack is easier than defense People don’t think about security

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Security needs to be in a good place When everything’s connected, everything’s a target

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Security needs to be in a good place When everything’s connected, everything’s a target Last year, the worldwide damage was between 330-460 billion

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Security needs to be in a good place When everything’s connected, everything’s a target Last year, the worldwide damage was between 330-460 billion Good security saves lives

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions The 3 key skills 1 Genuine interest 2 Professional paranoia 3 Ability to be wrong

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions The other skills

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Crime Cons: Immoral Illegal Just not nice Bigger cons: Organised crime is unpleasant No one wants to go to jail Spy agencies don’t really hire criminal hackers

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Graduate programmes Pros: Academic training Better starting pay after you graduate Works brilliantly for some Cons: Less practical experience at the start Commitment to a ﬁeld Absolute disaster for some

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Apprenticeships Pros: Practical experience and training Paid from the beginning Works brilliantly for some Cons: Commitment to a company May get paid less Absolute disaster for some

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions JFDI - Just ﬂippin’ do it Pros: Straight into practical experience Get paid from the start Works brilliantly for some Cons: Jumping in at the deep end Depends on the organisation Absolute disaster for some

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions What’s the catch? There are drawbacks to cyber security, and it’s best to know them in advance It’s constantly changing It can be stressful Sometimes people ignore you then get attacked There will be failures, sometimes your fault You cannot ﬁnish security

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Warm, fuzzy, heroic feelings

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions If you’re interested, it’s interesting

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions Opportunities are only growing Not only do we already not have enough security specialists or generalists, the number needed is going up every day. More specialities are appearing, more organisations and countries need cyber security, and the space we’re trying to defend is growing incredibly fast.

History Does It Matter? Useful Skills Starting Out Why do it? Questions The money isn’t bad Because demand is so high (and rising), the money is above average. Entry-level pays between 25,000 and 35,000. Low-mid level experience averages between 35,000 and 50,000. Senior level is from 60k upwards.

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