CAREERS IN ETHICAL HACKING:-

CAREERS IN ETHICAL HACKING

AND THE FINALE….

Congratulations on successfully completing the Ethical Hacking journey with us. We hope this has been just as much fun for you as it has been for us to teach you.

As mentioned before, Hacking is not a topic, it’s a field. There are several career options that you can pursue if you are interested in Ethical Hacking. Let’s now Look at a few options that you can consider.

CAREERS IN ETHICAL HACKING

We have seen that there are primarily three categories of hackers. Black Hat Hackers, White Hat hackers and Grey Hat hackers. Only White Hat Hackers are those professionals who choose hacking methods to serve a greater purpose in the world with a good intent to benefit others. Here are a few reasons you should considers.

The updated 2020 report by PayScale suggests the average salary to a certified ethical hacker is to be $90k.

1.      A White Hat Hacker.

2.      Cyber Security.

3.      Data Security Analyst.

4.      Network Administrator.

5.      Security investigator

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WHITE HAT HACKER

·        Provides immeasurable value addition to an organization. Not only does he safeguard the data and other sensitive information and records of a company, he also works to strengthen the security measures adopted by the company, he also works to strengthen the security measures adopted by the company.

·        He/she seeks to build in security during the development stages of software systems, networks and data centers.

·        Looks for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware and software.

·        Finds the best way to secure the IT infrastructure of an organization.

·        When the cyber security specialist finds a potential thread or attempted breach, closing off the security vulnerability.

Being a White Hat hackers test all you hacking skills on a daily basis. It is one of the most challenging and fun jobs.

 

CAREER IN CYBER SECURITY

Your career in cyber security would involve the following tasks

·        Cyber Security Specialist is responsible for providing security during the development stages of software systems, networks and data centers.

·        The professionals have to search for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware and software.

·        They manage and monitor any attacks and intrusions.

·        The Security Specialist has to recognize the potential thread or attempted breach by closing off the security vulnerability.

·        They built firewalls into network infrastructures.

Sounds interesting right!

DATA SECURITY ANALYST

If you were to consider ethical hacking as a career option, A data security analyst would be one of the roles you would be playing. The job description can be given as follows

·        Installing and managing security software, intrusion detection and prevention systems.

·        Maintaining and monitoring security software and detection systems and updating software and systems where required.

·        Conducting security audits across IT platform and networks.

·        Investigation incidents using security information and event management (SIEM) software products and services, data visualization and pattern analysis.

·        Recording and investigating potential security threats and escalating those findings to relevant parties.

 

Network Administrator

If you were to choose the role of a network administrator, would you have to be responsible for the following tasks.

·        Identifying and solving any problems that arise with computer networks and systems.

·        Consulting with clients to specify system requirements and design solution.

·        Maintaining existing software and hardware and upgrading any that have become obsolete.

·        Monitoring computer networks and systems to identify how performance can be improved