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Joseph
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what tools you need in cyber security
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Miguel C
Director - Cloud Information Security, Data Privacy and IT Operations
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Chicago, Illinois
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Cyber security is much more than a set of tools. A majority of the work is making informed decisions on managing risk to company assets. I suggest building a knowledge base first through a formal degree in information assurance /cybersecurity. From there you will need to work in the industry for 2 years which you can then study and take your CISSP exam. This would give you a foundation to work in cyber security.
Amy Guatelli
Special Education Consultant
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Seattle, Washington
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Hi Joseph,
Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand! Since it is critical to our national security, there are more and more options for pursing the field.
To explore it while still in high school: the US National Security Agency and US National Science Foundation offer FREE Cybersecurity Summer Camp for teens all over the US. If you are interested in the field, they want to help you explore the career and decide whether it is a good fit for you. They partner with local community colleges, so there are many locations. Application deadlines have passed this year, but consider it for next year. You can find the info and locations at https://www.gen-cyber.com/ .
To find a degree program: look at the community colleges in your area. Many - especially the ones who offer the NSA-NSF camp - now offer 2-year AA/S degrees in Cybersecurity or Information security. Many 4-year colleges have BA/S degrees in the field. In some cases, you can find a 2-year AA/S program that transfers directly into a BA/S program; since community college tuition is cheaper (and many local students live at home), you can save A LOT of money!
Good luck to you!
Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand! Since it is critical to our national security, there are more and more options for pursing the field.
To explore it while still in high school: the US National Security Agency and US National Science Foundation offer FREE Cybersecurity Summer Camp for teens all over the US. If you are interested in the field, they want to help you explore the career and decide whether it is a good fit for you. They partner with local community colleges, so there are many locations. Application deadlines have passed this year, but consider it for next year. You can find the info and locations at https://www.gen-cyber.com/ .
To find a degree program: look at the community colleges in your area. Many - especially the ones who offer the NSA-NSF camp - now offer 2-year AA/S degrees in Cybersecurity or Information security. Many 4-year colleges have BA/S degrees in the field. In some cases, you can find a 2-year AA/S program that transfers directly into a BA/S program; since community college tuition is cheaper (and many local students live at home), you can save A LOT of money!
Good luck to you!
Kevin Lam CISSP, PMP, ITIL
Sr. Manager, Incident Response
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Santa Clarita, California
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Kevin’s Answer
Can you elaborate? There are so many facets to cyber security and you'll need to get a bit more specific. From a technical and functional perspective, there are six areas to consider:
1) Governance/Compliance/Risk Mgmt/Corrective Action
2) Application Assurance (Red Team, Pen Testing, Vulnerability Mgmt etc)
3) Security Architecture (Min. security baselines, security assessments)
4) Incident Response/Forensics/Threat Intelligence/Security Awareness & Education
5) Detection/Security Operations (Logging, Monitoring and Alerting)
6) Identity & Access Mgmt
For example.. referring to #2 application assurance and penetration testing, here's a comprehensive list of tools in that space.
https://www.varonis.com/blog/penetration-testing-tools/
1) Governance/Compliance/Risk Mgmt/Corrective Action
2) Application Assurance (Red Team, Pen Testing, Vulnerability Mgmt etc)
3) Security Architecture (Min. security baselines, security assessments)
4) Incident Response/Forensics/Threat Intelligence/Security Awareness & Education
5) Detection/Security Operations (Logging, Monitoring and Alerting)
6) Identity & Access Mgmt
For example.. referring to #2 application assurance and penetration testing, here's a comprehensive list of tools in that space.
https://www.varonis.com/blog/penetration-testing-tools/
Brayden Reiland
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Corvallis, Oregon
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Brayden’s Answer
Hello!
Typically to work in the cyber security industry you need at least a 2 year degree in some form of cyber security courses or some certifications to show proof that you understand the concepts of the field. Really cyber security involves taking systems and testing whether or not they can withstand attacks from outside forces. A lot of times a security breach can be something as simple as someone opening a email that was encrypted with malware or clicking on a link that allowed people to get in. Ultimately as someone working in the filed it is your job to put principals in place to help protect your workplace from events like this. Its a field that is fastly growing as more and more company's begin to gather data from their users. I know of companies that are hired to simply test other companies security systems by trying to hack them which is pretty cool in itself.
Good Luck!
Typically to work in the cyber security industry you need at least a 2 year degree in some form of cyber security courses or some certifications to show proof that you understand the concepts of the field. Really cyber security involves taking systems and testing whether or not they can withstand attacks from outside forces. A lot of times a security breach can be something as simple as someone opening a email that was encrypted with malware or clicking on a link that allowed people to get in. Ultimately as someone working in the filed it is your job to put principals in place to help protect your workplace from events like this. Its a field that is fastly growing as more and more company's begin to gather data from their users. I know of companies that are hired to simply test other companies security systems by trying to hack them which is pretty cool in itself.
Good Luck!
Sheila Jordan
Lead Network Proj/Prog Manager
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Sheila’s Answer
Hi Joseph:
There are different areas of cybersecurity. You may want to take coursework toward a degree (such as a bachelor's or master's in cybersecurity) or certification that aligns with your career aspirations. Here are a few more items for your consideration
• Upskilling in virtual labs to practice industry applications and technologies
• Completing a cyber internship
• Joining a professional organization or association, such as ISACA, Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) or the SANS Institute
• Networking of finding a mentor to help you outline and achieve your medium and long term plans
Best of luck to you!
Cybersecurity Roles • https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/stem/cyber-security-roles
SANS • https://www.sans.org/
ISACA • https://www.isaca.org/
ISSA • https://www.issa.org/
There are different areas of cybersecurity. You may want to take coursework toward a degree (such as a bachelor's or master's in cybersecurity) or certification that aligns with your career aspirations. Here are a few more items for your consideration
• Upskilling in virtual labs to practice industry applications and technologies
• Completing a cyber internship
• Joining a professional organization or association, such as ISACA, Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) or the SANS Institute
• Networking of finding a mentor to help you outline and achieve your medium and long term plans
Best of luck to you!
Sheila recommends the following next steps:
Claudia L
human resources
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Claudia’s Answer
Generally speaking, a degree (or some form of formal education/training) in computer science, cybersecurity, etc. There are also cybersecurity certifications you can work towards.
Ruben SL
Compliance Officer
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Miami, Florida
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Ruben’s Answer
Depending on the type of CyberSecurity field you select, you should pursue the appropriate certification or training specific to that discipline (e.g. if you are interested in payment card cybersecurity, you should become Payment Card Industry "PCI" certified, if you're interested in government / intelligence cybersecurity, you should pursue engineering / systems auditor certifications).