Cyber Security Professionals
Cyber security professionals design, implement, test and maintain cyber security systems and track, investigate and analyse data linked to cybercrime.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£36595
New workers start around £22185. Normal pay is £36595 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £64884.
Jobs
725
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Uses specialist software to gather and analyse information and evidence relating to cybercrime and presents findings to law enforcement officials or private clients.
- Deals with and reports on breaches in security.
- Makes recommendations concerning software/system quality.
- Develops quality standards and validation techniques.
- Develops test plans for security systems and undertakes and documents the testing of security systems weaknesses and errors, identifies source of problems and proposes solutions.
- Examines IT system for potential threats to its security and integrity and draws up response plans for situations where security is compromised.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Active Learning
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Listening
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Critical Thinking
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Monitoring
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Learning Strategies
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Writing
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Speaking
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Mathematics
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Science
