Cybersecurity careers

Cybersecurity professionals protect systems, data and people from attackers. Roles range from analysts watching for threats to penetration testers who legally hack systems to find weaknesses first.

A strong fit if you like puzzles, investigating how things break, and staying calm when something goes wrong.

9 roles in cybersecurity

• Security Analyst

  Monitors systems, investigates alerts and helps protect an organization from threats.

  Networking fundamentals · SIEM tools · Log analysis

• SOC (Security Operations Center) Analyst

  Triages and responds to security alerts as part of a security operations team.

  Alert triage · SIEM & EDR · Incident documentation

• Penetration Tester

  Legally hacks systems to find vulnerabilities before attackers do.

  Linux · Web app security · Networking

• Security Engineer

  Designs and builds security controls into systems and infrastructure.

  Secure architecture · Scripting · Cloud security

• Incident Responder

  Leads the response when a security breach happens.

  Forensics · Malware basics · Communication under pressure

• Threat Intelligence Analyst

  Researches attackers and their tactics to anticipate threats.

  OSINT · MITRE ATT&CK · Research & writing

• Cloud Security Engineer

  Secures cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure or GCP.

  Cloud IAM · Infrastructure as code · Security tooling

• GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) Analyst

  Makes sure organizations follow security policies, laws and frameworks.

  Risk assessment · Frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) · Policy writing

• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

  Leads an organization's entire security program and strategy.

  Security leadership · Risk management · Budgeting