Due to its high levels of technicality, good compensations, further prospects, and industry demand, the cyber security engineering career path has become very attractive to both young and seasoned individuals looking for employment in the cyber security industry. A degree in computer science is almost mandatory and is always advisable, however it needs to be paired with one or more security certifications to demonstrate advanced knowledge. Other hard skills need to be learned such as programming and scripting. Good communication skills and ability to stick to tight deadlines are very important soft skills to have and they can make the difference between a great security engineer and a good one.
A proper way to start working towards this career path is to get a degree in computer science, obtain a significant security certification meanwhile (see next title), learn some programming/scripting languages such as python, ruby, and bash, and score an entry level position in the industry.
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