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Cyber Security Professionals
Cyber security professionals design, implement, test and maintain cyber security systems and track, investigate and analyse data linked to cybercrime.
view coursesAbout this Career
£59,881
Average salary
New workers start around £37,396.30. Normal pay is £59,881 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £102,798.35.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Uses specialist software to gather and analyse information and evidence relating to cybercrime and presents findings to law enforcement officials or private clients.
- Deals with and reports on breaches in security.
- Makes recommendations concerning software/system quality.
- Develops quality standards and validation techniques.
- Develops test plans for security systems and undertakes and documents the testing of security systems weaknesses and errors, identifies source of problems and proposes solutions.
- Examines IT system for potential threats to its security and integrity and draws up response plans for situations where security is compromised.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Learning
86
Reading Comprehension
78
Active Listening
75
Critical Thinking
73
Monitoring
69
Learning Strategies
68
Writing
68
Speaking
63
Mathematics
55
Science
42
