| Talk to the FBI and they’re likely to tell you that | | | | The field of cyber security extends beyond the |
| cyber crime isn’t going away anytime soon. Thus, if | | | | computer. Cyber crime careers also include |
| you’re considering a career in criminal justice, cyber | | | | investigative positions with law enforcement agencies |
| security may be the way to go. | | | | such as the FBI. In addition, as we learn more about |
| In general, a cyber crime is an unlawful act where a | | | | computers and the Internet the range of career |
| computer is the source, tool or target of a crime. | | | | opportunities in cyber security continues to grow. |
| Crimes such as cyber-stalking, computer hacking, | | | | There are literally dozens of different types of cyber |
| embezzlement and identity theft have become the | | | | security jobs from the more recognizable positions of |
| crimes of the new millennium and the need for experts | | | | cyber security analysts, cyber test engineers and |
| to help detect, investigate, analyze and prevent cyber | | | | cyber network engineers to careers in steganography, |
| crime has increased. | | | | reviewing graphics files for embedded code; |
| Cyber Crime and Security Education | | | | cryptanalysis, using analytics and mathematics to |
| According to Steve Hailey, President and CEO of | | | | break codes, and cyber crime investigation, collecting, |
| CyberSecurity Institute, careers in information security | | | | analyzing and investigating digital evidence to track |
| and computer forensics are booming. While having a | | | | cyber trails. |
| college education in cyber crime and security is not | | | | The importance of protecting an organization’s |
| necessarily required to enter the field, like most careers | | | | private information makes cyber security a vital and |
| having a four-year degree is helpful. | | | | lucrative field. Naturally a lot depends on your education |
| Steve recommends a solid educational foundation in | | | | and experience, however, figures from SimplyHired |
| basic information technology including A+, Network+ | | | | indicate the average salary for a cyber security |
| and CCNA certification, he also suggests taking | | | | analyst is $69,000 annually while a cyber network |
| classes in cryptography, operations security and | | | | engineer averages about $77,000 per year and the |
| security management practices. | | | | average salary for a cyber crime investigator is |
| Cyber Security as a Career | | | | $96,000 annually. |