Cyber Security Career Paths in 2022

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1. Cyber Security Career Paths in 2023 Joseph Kyule @joseph_kilatya
2. We estimate the size of the global cybersecurity workforce at 4.7 million people, but we are facing a worldwide gap of 3.4 million cybersecurity workers - (ISC)2 Cybersecurity workforce 2022
3. 1. Chief Information Security Officer • Developing and maintaining information security and risk management programs • Certifications: CISSP, CISM, etc. Security Career Paths
4. 2. Security Analyst • Network Monitoring • Incident Response • Certification: CISSP, CompTIA Security+
5. 3. Security Engineer • Implementing security controls. • Strengthening network security. • Certification: CEH, CompTIA, etc
6. 4. Security Architect • designing, testing, and implementing security systems • Certification: CISSP, CompTIA Security+ etc.
7. 6. Penetration Tester • Identifying vulnerabilities. • Network Pen Test, Application Pen Test, etc. • Certification: CEH, OSCP, etc.
8. 7. Computer Forensics Analyst/Examiner • Gather digital evidence. • Data Recovery. • Certification: CFCE, CCE, etc.
9. 8. Malware Analyst 9. Cloud Security Specialist 10. Cryptography Engineer 11. Security Consultant 12. Bug Bounty Hunter 13. Incident Manager
10. Soft Skills 1. Communication Skills 2. Problem Solving Skills 3. Team work
11. Technical Skills • TCP/IP • OSI • System Administration 1. Networking and System Administration
12. • Mac/Windows/Linux • Kali Linux for Pentesting • Remnux and FlareVM for blueteaming 2. Operating Systems and Virtual Machines
13. • Firewalls, Switches, Routers • IDS, IPS and relation to Firewalls • SIEM 3. Network Security Controls
14. • Golang, Python, Javascript, PHP, HTML • (C, C++), Assembly Language 4. Coding Languages
15. • AWS, Azure, GCP • Docker 5. Cloud Security
16. Some Tips 1. Choose an area of focus. 2. Get well-rounded experience to advance in your field. 3. Use your professional network. 4. Learn the basics/fundamentals. 5. Get certified. 6. Further your education. 7. Improve your skills.
17. • 2020 retrieved from: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/career-in-cyber-security • 2023 retrieved from: https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials/cyber-security-tutorial/cyber-security-jobs • 2022 retrieved from: https://www.isc2.org/Research/Workforce-Study Resources
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