Computer Security Would you be interested in a career where you could make fifty thousand dollars a year right out of college? Would you like to have an extremely secure job? Would you like to create a company as successful as Microsoft or Facebook? If so, a career in computer security may be the field for you. As a high school student, you might be wondering what it would be like to work in the field of networking or database security, as well as compare them to similar fields. Today I will give you some general information that might encourage you to seek a degree in the field of computer science, with a concentration in computer security. My goal is to give you information to help you make an informed decision about whether this might be the career for you. The economy is currently in the worst condition since the great depression. However, even during these tough economic times, computer related fields have continued to grow. There are only a few fields that the recession has minimally affected; and those fields are in medicine and computers. (Computer Network, Systems, and Database). The starting pay as an IT security professional at a large corporation is around $58,000, while the median pay for someone with some experience is around $67,000 a year. That’s about $32 an hour! (Summary Report for: Computer Security, 2010). The projected employment rate is expected to grow at a rate of 20% from 2008 to 2018. While some internet security professionals have a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree in computer science will be enough for most entry level positions. In general, experience, on the job training, and Microsoft certifications are taken into consideration when hiring in careers in any computer related ... ... middle of paper ... ...nd organizations large and small will always need computer security professionals, the job is general secure and well-paying. I personally advise anyone that has a true interest in information technology to consider training to be a computer security specialist. It can be a very rewarding career. Works Cited U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of labor Statistics (2011) Computer Security Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Januray 26, 2011, : http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos305.htm Summary Report for: Computer Security. (2010). January 10, 2011, from O*net Online: retreived January/15/2011 http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/15-1071.01 The Conficker Worm: April Fool’s Joke or Unthinkable Disaster? Retrieved from The New York Time: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/the-conficker-worm-april-fools-joke-or-unthinkable-disaster/
The industries that employed the most information security analysts are network administrators or computer systems analysts. The job outlook for information security analysts shines. Employment is predicted to grow by 22% in 2020. Demand will be used by increasing efforts to fight cybercrime. A need for information protection in the federal government and healthcare industry will increase the need for information security analysts. The BLS wants job prospects to be stronger for applicants with related experience.
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I am interested in going into computer science/cybersecurity as a career path. Protecting data, which has become such an important issue in this day and age (such as the Gmail phishing attack, the yahoo account breach), has been something I’ve always been very interested in. I can’t stand it when things are not fair, and black-hat hacking into
of the work and like your job, you will have few worries about security. Most
Security helps the organization meet its business objectives or mission by protecting its physical and financial resources, reputation, legal position, employees, and other tangible and intangible assets through the selection and application of appropriate safeguards. Businesses should establish roles and responsibilities of all personnel and staff members. However, a Chief Information Officer should be appointed to direct an organization’s day to day management of information assets. Supporting roles are performed by the service providers and include systems operations, whose personnel design and operate the computer systems. Each team member must be held accountable in ensuring all of the rules and policies are being followed, as well as, understanding their roles, responsibilities and functions. Organizations information processing systems are vulnerable to many threats that can inflict various types of damage that can result in significant losses (Harris, 2014). Losses can come from actions from trusted employees that defraud the system, outside hackers, or from careless data entry. The major threat to information protection is error and omissions that data entry personnel, users, system operators and programmers make. To better protect business information resources, organizations should conduct a risk analysis to see what
The median pay for an Information Security Analyst in the U.S. is around $85,000. This standard pay covers all business sorts, geographic regions, and experience levels. The average salary is around 25% higher than the normal occupation postings. Information Security Analyst occupations in the northeastern United States order the most elevated compensations. States like California likewise offer high pay rates. Across the
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Robust information systems and communication networks have become essential in social and economic development across the world. Networking and computing are currently utilities in the same way as water supplies and electricity. For this reason, the safety and availability of information communication systems are becoming of increasing concern. Computer security is essential to any institution and government agency and with the ever-increasing rates of computer-related crimes, it is essential to establish security program capable of preventing the impact of such threats. Various institutions globally are increasingly integrating advanced information communication technology infrastructure and applications in their core operations
The most known job for the field is a web developer or administrator the other most known one is a software developer. The web developer makes websites and manages them for a client and they maintain and re code the websites when needs to see if these problems with them. The software developer is a person that makes applications like google chrome or the system itself. The main job I am looking for in cyber security that I will be going into is information security analyst this field has the best outlook for the coming
My strong curiosity towards the field of Cybersecurity dates back to my pre-university days when I started reading sci-fi novels. Digital Fortress, a techno-thriller novel written by Dan Brown, explored the theme of government surveillance, security and civil liberties. This theme is brought out in the book by portraying cryptographic techniques, security policies and implications of these policies. This gravitated me towards the field of security. With little programming experience, I was eager to begin my nascent adventure in the field of Cybersecurity. Although I’ve gained exposure in the field of security during the course of my Bachelor’s degree, I believe pursuing a master’s degree in Cybersecurity will allow me to explore the field of security in greater depth and utilize it effectively to address more real-world challenges.
Opportunities in the field are extremely available to qualified personel. I have heard first-hand accounts of people being yanked out of collage for a programming position at $80,000 a year. With the expanding of the market for technology, comes the need for programers of all backgrounds. Job-security is pretty good as long as you dont kill somebody(wich recently happened at a dot-com-start-up). And the outlook for promotions is good considering the shortage of programers.
My fascination for computers started from my school days and gift of a personal computer by my parents further boosted my quest to learn and understand both hardware and software. By enrolling in ‘Jetking’ Institute, I got acquainted with hardware and operating systems such as Red Hat Linux, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. On completion of high school, I decided that computer science was the most suitable career option. Progressing to Undergraduate studies in Computer Engineering and further gaining professional exposure as a Software Engineer at Mastek Ltd., Master’s program in Programming and Computer Security at Binghamton University is most conducive to my interests and to excel in professional career and I am sure it will enhance my skills through advanced learning and research in the fields of software programming and security.
People often confuse viruses for another type of malware or program such as worms and Trojan horses. As described by CommonCraft in Computer Viruses and Threats...