How can one make a career in the cyber security field?

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    jasveer singh | Contributor-Level 9

    a year ago
    The best-advanced level programs in cybersecurity are:
    Cyber Security Expert.
    CEH v11 (Certified Ethical Hacker)
    CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
    CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditors)
    CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
    CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional). .
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    Chavvi Agarwal | Contributor-Level 6

    a year ago
    Making a career in the cyber security field requires a combination of education, training, and experience. Here are some steps that can help you to build a career in cyber security:
    Pursue formal education: Many cyber security jobs require a degree in computer Science, information technology, or a related field. Pursuing a formal education will help you to gain a solid foundation in computer Science and programming, as well as a deeper understanding of cyber security concepts. Obtain relevant certifications: There are many certifications available in the field of cyber security, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professiona
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    Siddharth Bhardwaj Quantitative Analyst (Credit Risk) | Guide-Level 14

    7 years ago
    Hello!
    Truly speaking, "making your career in Cyber Security field means indulging yourself deep in Computer world".
    If you are thinking that you have to make career in Cyber Security, then you have to make yourself academically and most importantly, psychologically sound. To become an expert in that field, you must have to study (I mean to tell you about Degree & Certifications). The more you study, the more you get the opportunity to explore this field. Not just study, but do some practical work also. You can seek a security internship and you can do that as early as a student. In this way, you will invest time and others will invest
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    Devi singh | Guide-Level 11

    7 years ago
    There are a lot of career options in the field of Cyber Security. I would mention a few of them -1.You can work for the government and help the nation in securing our websites, preventing cybercrimes and catching the cyber criminals.
    2. You can work for a cyber security company like FireEye, or with the product security teams of various MNC's like Citrix where you will get to work on real time challenges in cyber security and various exciting projects.
    3. You can work as a security consultant for various firms.
    4. You can do freelancing where you will be working on projects for your clients and will be paid in terms of each project.
    5. You
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    Prem Khanna | Contributor-Level 6

    7 years ago
    First, know that there are many sub specialties in computer security. You can be an expert in keeping systems from being hacked, or in creating unhackable software. You can be an expert in finding security problems in software, or in networks. You can be an expert in viruses, or policies, or cryptography. There are many, many opportunities for many different skill sets. You don't have to be a coder to be a security expert.
    In general, though, I have three pieces of advice to anyone who wants to learn computer security.
    Study. Studying can take many forms. It can be classwork, either at universities or at training conferences like SANS an
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