Cybersecurity analyst
Watch over an organisation's systems and react when someone tries to attack them.
- To get started
- 1 to 3 years
- Career change
- Possible
What you really do
You monitor alerts, investigate suspicious behaviour and help the company fix its weaknesses. You also teach the teams how to spot scams.
A typical day
- 8 amReviewing the alerts from the night.
- 10 amInvestigating a phishing email received by the accounting team.
- 2 pmAwareness workshop for employees.
- 4 pmWriting an incident report.
The skills
- Attention to detail
- Networks and systems
- An investigator's mind
- Discretion
- Staying calm under pressure
- Investigation
- Protection
The path to get there
A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, networks or security, plus recognised certifications.
Career change: Easier if you have already worked in IT or networking.
Job prospects
Banks, telecoms, public services, service companies, consulting firms.
It's for you if…
- You like investigations.
- You quickly spot what's wrong.
- You want to protect others.