Today, you will leave a digital trail.

From checking the news on your phone, to transferring money through a mobile app or booking a taxi, your personal details are kept safe and secure by specialist pieces of software. Therefore, everyone and every digital thing needs some kind of protection. Your home is protected by locks and alarms, your health is protected by the doctor and a major organisation protects their software by using a security specialist.

Despite increasing levels of automation and advances in technology, there is always some capacity for human error in the world of technology. Faulty software leaves networks vulnerable to malware, spyware, phishing and more, which translates to a consistent demand for Cyber Security specialists to combat these threats.

In short, a Cyber Security Engineer analyses computer networks, ensures they are running securely and tries to anticipate possible security issues that may arise in the future. Cyber Security Engineers are responsible for protecting the networks and systems of an organisation against threats from the countless growing adversaries in cyber space.

The Cyber Security space is vast and consistently evolving, each sector containing niche areas of knowledge and requirements. Below is an outline of some different job titles within Cyber Security, and their respective descriptions.

Cyber Security Engineer: The go-to person responsible for the overall safety company data. The responsibilities of a Cyber Security Engineer change from day to day, they are generally required to keep up to date with security updates and improvements, monitor security administrations and protect the system against damage, changes or illegal access, ensuring accurate security tools are running properly (like anti-virus software and firewalls)

Incident Responder: An Incident Responder is responsible for addressing and managing the aftermath of a security breach or cyber-attack. Their core objective is to manage the situation in a way that limits damage and reduces recovery time and cost

Cryptographer: Cryptographers are able to write impenetrable encrypted code. A primary method for preventing hackers

Security Manager: A Security Manager may have many of the same duties as a Cyber Security Engineer, with management responsibilities. They will be tasked with keeping systems safe and secure supported by a wider team. A Security Manager may need a leadership or management certification, and may be required to mentor and coach more junior colleagues

Security Architect: A Security Architect can outsmart online criminals by designing tough to crack security systems. Security Architects are highly technical individuals and will have a detailed understanding of the complex infrastructure of a system

Chief Information Security Officer: A Chief Information Security Officer is a high level role, where the specialist individual combines expertise in computer security with business acumen

Penetration Tester: Penetration Tester is a particularly sought after role, where an individual is required to demonstrate and document a flaw in the cyber security of a system, typically through attempting to hack it. Normally, a Penetration Tester will perform reconnaissance to find vulnerabilities to gain access, extracting a small piece of valuable data to prove the system is not secure.

Other job titles within the Cyber Security space include Information Security Engineer, Security Engineer, Security Analyst, SOC Analyst, (Security Operations Centre) with OWASP, ISO 27001 certifications.

Due to high demand and required expertise, salary for Cyber Security Engineers is typically quite high. Client Server recruits for roles within Cyber Security across a number of industries, in London and beyond.

If you are interested in a job as a Cyber Security Engineer, call one of our specialist consultants today.

See current Cyber Security jobs here:

https://www.client-server.com/job-search?categories=Cyber+Security