The demand for dedicated cybersecurity skill is constantly increasing and seems like it won’t be decreasing for the next few decades. Many organizations are compelled to restrict their expansion possibilities because of the shortage of required talent. To overcome the growing security gap, many organizations are opting for in-house skill development. While doing so, it is important to evaluate the skills of a potential candidate first. For example, to get a defense job, a person should be able to face extreme situations without breaking down and should be inspired with a service motive. So, cybersecurity also demands a certain set of skills.
Are you among those cybersecurity enthusiasts looking to get into cybersecurity? While the time is right and the industry is bright, what matters is how apt your skill set is for the industry.
Solid Work Habits
First, you’ll need some essential work habits, including the ability to work methodically (and in a detail-oriented way). The following abilities also come in useful:
1. Eagerness to dig into technical questions and examine them from all sides.
2. Enthusiasm and a high degree of adaptability.
3. Strong analytical and diagnostic skills.
4. A current understanding of common web vulnerabilities.
5. Maintaining awareness and knowledge of contemporary standards, practices, procedures and methods.
Technical Skills
Cybersecurity forms part of the IT industry as it serves an IT infrastructure. The main purpose of cybersecurity is to protect and defend IT systems, network, digital information, and every asset that form part of an IT infrastructure in an organization. Therefore, cybersecurity professionals are expected to have basic (if not advanced) IT knowledge. Though all the job roles in cybersecurity are not based on IT skills, there are few jobs that require exclusive technical skills.
IT fundamentals like system and web application administration : Required for all types of job roles
Coding skills—C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, PHP : Coding skills are not mandatory for all types of cybersecurity job roles unless they are technical in nature. For example, an application security engineer, security analyst, ethical hacker, penetration tester, etc. would require these skills
Understanding architecture, administration, and operating systems : These are required skills for every cybersecurity professional. Possessing strong knowledge on systems and network architecture will help plan and execute security policies
Database knowledge : Those looking for cybersecurity IT job roles should be proficient with database handling
