| We have all heard stories on the news about email | | | | database systems. They basically manage and |
| viruses wreaking havoc on computer systems. To | | | | protect a company's data. |
| keep computer systems in top performance you will | | | | · Computer Systems Analysts solve computer |
| need to know the risks, and what you can do to | | | | problems and apply computer technology to meet the |
| protect yourself from viruses and computer hackers. | | | | individual needs of an organization. Systems analysts |
| Our world today practically relies on the computers | | | | may plan and develop new computer systems or |
| and the Internet. A massive attack on of a computer | | | | devise ways to apply existing systems' resources to |
| virus could wipe out communications, air traffic control, | | | | additional operations. Computer systems analysts use |
| hospitals and credit cards. Specialists with training in | | | | the computer's technical abilities to meet the needs of |
| computer and network security are needed to help us | | | | a particular type of industry or company. |
| protect this information by preventing, detecting, and | | | | · Network Administrators and Computer |
| responding to attacks. | | | | System Administrators oversee network security as |
| As Security risks are becoming greater, qualified | | | | part of their jobs. They also design, install, and support |
| people are needed to keep computer networks | | | | an organization's local-area network (LAN), wide-area |
| secure. You can learn to defend computer networks | | | | network (WAN), network segment, Internet, or intranet |
| against scams, fraud, espionage and more when you | | | | system. They also provide day-to-day onsite |
| earn a degree in computer network security. | | | | administrative support for software users in a variety |
| This course of study will teach students how to install, | | | | of work environments. |
| maintain, and monitor existing security software for | | | | · Computer Security Specialists are employed |
| both the private and public sectors. Students will be | | | | for the sole purpose of working on computer security |
| able to build computer security programs, fix existing | | | | for a company. These specialists plan and implement |
| programs, install security software, and be able to | | | | computer security for an organization. They may also |
| recognize when an intruder is attempting to hack into a | | | | train others in computer security, install computer |
| computer network. | | | | security systems, and monitor networks for breaches |
| Jobs in network security cover many different areas. | | | | in security. They may even be called upon to respond |
| Here are some jobs in Computer Network Security: | | | | to cyber attacks, and even collect data and evidence |
| · Database administrators work with database | | | | to be used in prosecuting perpetrators. |
| management systems software and determine ways | | | | These careers are expected to continue to grow |
| to organize and store data. They identify user | | | | according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Salaries in |
| requirements, set up computer databases, and test | | | | this industry range from $58,190 to $66,460. |
| and coordinate modifications to the computer | | | | |