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by Sharon D. Nelson Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.

The 20 Coolest Careers in Cybersecurity from SANS Institute

April 6, 2021

On April 5, SANS Institute posted some stats and the beginning of a countdown to the 20 coolest careers in cybersecurity. Yesterday’s countdown began with job #20, Media Exploitation Analyst.

Logically enough, the cool jobs are tied to related SANS certifications, which is self-promotional of course, but also very helpful. Young folks are always asking me which cybersecurity certifications they should get – and of course that depends on the nature of the job you want.

Here is the job description for a Media Exploitation Analyst.

“If investigating computer crime excites you, and you want to make a career of recovering file systems that have been hacked or damaged, then this may be the path for you. In this position, you will assist in the forensic examinations of computers and media from a variety of sources, in view of developing forensically sound evidence.

Related SANS courses: FOR500 (GCFE Certification), FOR585 (GASF Certification), FOR518 and FOR498“

According to the Cyber security Jobs Report, the demand to fill roles within the information security industry is expected to reach 3.5 million unfulfilled positions this year. Further, unemployment in the industry is currently exceptionally low. Research in an annual global survey by the Enterprise Service Group (ESG) found that by 2021, 51% of IT decision-makers said they were struggling to fill open positions.

This statistic is why the World Economic Forum (WEF) named cyber-attacks as the fourth most serious global concern, and data breaches the fifth, but also why those with an interest in, or currently employed in an IT role, should consider learning the skills to become a Cyber Security Professional.

Hat tip to Dave Ries.

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