Название: First Line of Defense: The Beginners Book of Cyber Security
Автор: Christopher Nelson
Издательство: Independently published
Год: 2020
Страниц: 97
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, mobi, epub
Размер: 10.9 MB

As cyber and data breaches continue to grow exponentially, corporations continue to depend on cybersecurity professionals to detect threats and protect sensitive data. Experts predict that the demand for cybersecurity specialist will continue to grow as the industry is opening up many opportunities for beginners and professionals who want to enter this exciting field. Careers in cybersecurity may be demanding, but at the same time satisfying. The primary objective is to safeguard an organization’s critical data from being lost or damaged by an attack. Currently there are billions of devices connected to the internet that are changing the way we work and live. Gartner, the global research firm estimates that there are over 3.8 billion devices connected to the internet. These range from heart monitors, door locks, refrigerators to phones, computers, tablets and servers. Although the career paths in cybersecurity differ with each person, research indicates that there are key hard and soft skills which support this career choice.

The benefit of learning or switching to a career in cybersecurity is that people from similar fields who are already proficient in technology and those with a non-technical background can transition if they build on their hard or soft skills.