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Can you guess what Yahoo, Uber, and Facebook have in common? Each of these companies has fallen prey to massive data breaches that cost them millions of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n In such an age where even tech giants are not secure, cybersecurity jobs have become more prominent than ever. According to a PwC report, the cybersecurity market will see compound annual growth of <\/span>15.6%<\/span><\/a> in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you want to be a part of this rising workforce that fights cybercrime, then read on to find out how you can make a career in cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n What are the types of careers in cybersecurity?<\/b><\/p>\n Cybersecurity professionals work in a spectrum of roles which can be primarily divided into the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Risk assessment Entry-level cybersecurity careers<\/b><\/p>\n 1. Information security analyst\/ Cybersecurity analyst <\/b>– They examine the security practices and protocols and check for any vulnerabilities in the client\u2019s system, software, application, or network. This assessment is then documented and the findings are discussed with the stakeholders. They may also be responsible for educating the company employees about best security practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Ethical hackers <\/b>– If you’ve been bitten by the hacking bug, then you can put it to good use by becoming an ethical hacker. One of the entry-level jobs in ethical hacking includes penetration testing wherein you try to break into a system as a black hat hacker would. This helps the company foresee any attacks and put security measures into place. In addition to finding out the weaknesses, an ethical hacker could suggest ways to make the system more secure.<\/span><\/p>\n To learn more about ethical hacking, read <\/span>What is ethical hacking<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Hacking: The common myths and careers<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n You can also check out this webinar on career opportunities in ethical hacking.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>2. Security intelligence
\n<\/span>3. Security architecture and engineering
\n<\/span>4. Security operations
\n<\/span>5. Governance and compliance
\n<\/span>6. Security awareness (user education)<\/span><\/p>\n\n