Top 5 Cybersecurity jobs for 2023

According to Check Point Research, the second quarter of 2022 saw global cyber attacks increase by 32% compared to the same period last year. As a result, 100,000 cybersecurity jobs will be available in the UK by the end of 2022 (Global Information Security Workforce).

The top jobs are...

#1: Cybersecurity Engineer

Average salary: £50k

A Cybersecurity Engineer’s primary job is to implement and monitor security protocols that protect sensitive information from hacks or theft.

They identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in systems and software, often finding problems before they happen. As part of that, they develop and implement solutions to defend against hacking, malware and ransomware, insider threats, and all types of cybercrime.

#2 Ethical Hacker

Average Salary: £50k

Sounds edgy, doesn’t it? Ethical Hackers make sure that a company’s data is safe from malicious attacks.

They deliver security testing using advanced software and attempt to hack a company’s systems in the same way a cybercriminal would. The goal here is to uncover any weak areas in the organisation’s system.

They use their knowledge of computer systems and internet technology to test networks, websites, and other digital assets for weak points. If they find any flaws in the system or its security, they can fix them before a real hacker finds them.

#3 Application Security Engineer

Average salary: £70k

Application Security Engineers are responsible for software development lifecycles (SDLCs) and play a critical role in ensuring customer data is protected by business applications.

Often, they work with developers to identify vulnerabilities and then develop strategies to mitigate any risks that include double-checking codes written by the developers that could create big loopholes within applications and potential for exploitation.

Once upon a time, their role was tacked onto the end of a project; however, as this created more work for developers and delayed projects, their work is now vital each step of the software development process, ensuring that correct coding is used in the SDLC process bulletproofing an organisation’s data protection.

#4 Malware Analyst

Average salary: £50k

As malware evolves at an alarming rate, malware analysts are becoming highly sought after. They look at past events of malware attacks with an eye to reverse-engineer malicious codes, understand how an attack took place and its gravity, develop and refine malware protection tools and create or document appropriate steps to avoid future attacks.

Malware analysts must understand code as well as potential threats, so they're required to combine the skills of both security engineers and programmers.

#5 Digital Forensics Analyst:

Average salary: £37k

This important role investigates any computer-based crime. Their scope is large and varied, with a skill set encompassing evidence collection, computer, smartphone, cloud, and network forensics.

Digital forensic analysts get to the nitty gritty of exactly why a cybercrime occurred looking at digital systems or digital media involved in an investigation.

Their daily tasks could include researching industrial, political, or commercial espionage, analysing mobile phone data for location tracking, following electronic data trails, and documenting the stages of an investigation.

 

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