CyberSecurity Highlights

• Cyber threats are growing – cyber crime is up 20% since 2016.
  To learn more, take a minute to review Verizon’s Annual Data Breach Investigations Report.
• Trillions of dollars are lost annually as a result of cyber crime.
  To learn more, review the Ponemon Institute’s 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study
• One million unfilled cybersecurity jobs are expected by 2021.
  To get the facts, read ISC Cybersecurity Workforce Study or US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• The median annual salary for an information security analyst is approaching $100K.
  Checkout salaries using Payscale’s compensation research.
• Roles include security analyst, network security analyst, and cyber security risk analyst.
  Find a suitable role using NIST categories, specialty areas, and work roles
• Cyber security is challenging but you can specialize based on your unique interests.
  Read more about Getting Started in Cyber Security.

CyberSecurity Roles

1. Envision your future career and role – Search LinkedIn for employee profiles and related skill tags/job descriptions. Browse job boards to see which tasks and technologies are required. Reach out to potential advisors and to learn more about industries, roles, and required skills.

2. Focus on an industry – Every organization requires cyber security professional, including consulting firms of all sizes, banks, governments, hospitals and insurers, technology providers, universities and more. Many industries subject to regulation, which determines the compliance activities and cybersecurity frameworks used. Common industry frameworks include PCI (payment cards), HIPAA (health), FFIEC (banking), and NERC (energy).

3. Perform in your role – Cyber security roles often require a different, highly specialized body of knowledge. Major areas include network security, product/application security, forensics/incident response, and consulting. Which area excites you? Learn about different roles and experiment to see which roles suits your individual strengths and interests. A list of common roles, industries, and salary information is provided below for reference.