Top Three Trends in your profession and associated industry Annotated Bibliography
Briana Berry
Week 4
February 16,2015
Top Three Trends in your profession and associated industry-Annotated Bibliography
The top three trends in the Cyber Security field are salary, career advancement, and the need for predictions of the future in how information is exchanged.
Cyber-crimes are becoming more popular and because of the many attacks that are happening much more frequently it has caused for a higher demand in cyber security professionals. Companies spend millions of dollars to correct security breaches within their organization. Back in 2008 the salary range for IT security professionals were in the $80,000 to $90,000 pay range per year, whereas in surveys from 2014 it shows these professionals earning $100,000 or more a year for manager positions. Of course this differs based on experience, education, and certifications that individuals obtain but research shows that the demand and salaries for cyber security professions are only increasing.
The advancement of careers for Cyber Security professionals are also on the uprising. Cyber Security is a constantly evolving career that you have to stay abreast on. As long as you are well informed and up to date on the latest security breaches and the latest security controls you have a cutting edge and can provide the latest updates to a company. With this cutting edge you have the opportunity to advance in this fast growing career field. After I have studied a great amount into the Cyber Security field I plan to take my career farther and get some certifications under my belt for career advancement.
Another trend in the Cyber Security is how you can predict the future in how information is received. With the enormous amount of security breaches that have taken place and are only increasing a new form of password security has to be in place. Passwords will no longer be able to protect accounts in 2015 and a new trend in adopting different approaches to authentication must be presented.
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Week 4
February 16,2015
Top Three Trends in your profession and associated industry-Annotated Bibliography
The top three trends in the Cyber Security field are salary, career advancement, and the need for predictions of the future in how information is exchanged.
Cyber-crimes are becoming more popular and because of the many attacks that are happening much more frequently it has caused for a higher demand in cyber security professionals. Companies spend millions of dollars to correct security breaches within their organization. Back in 2008 the salary range for IT security professionals were in the $80,000 to $90,000 pay range per year, whereas in surveys from 2014 it shows these professionals earning $100,000 or more a year for manager positions. Of course this differs based on experience, education, and certifications that individuals obtain but research shows that the demand and salaries for cyber security professions are only increasing.
The advancement of careers for Cyber Security professionals are also on the uprising. Cyber Security is a constantly evolving career that you have to stay abreast on. As long as you are well informed and up to date on the latest security breaches and the latest security controls you have a cutting edge and can provide the latest updates to a company. With this cutting edge you have the opportunity to advance in this fast growing career field. After I have studied a great amount into the Cyber Security field I plan to take my career farther and get some certifications under my belt for career advancement.
Another trend in the Cyber Security is how you can predict the future in how information is received. With the enormous amount of security breaches that have taken place and are only increasing a new form of password security has to be in place. Passwords will no longer be able to protect accounts in 2015 and a new trend in adopting different approaches to authentication must be presented.
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References: Ben-Asher, N., & Gonzalez, C. (2015). Effects of cyber security knowledge on attack detection. Computers in Human Behavior, 48, 51-61. Trautman, L. J. (2015). Cybersecurity: What About US Policy?. Available at SSRN 2548561. Career Advancement Opportunities for Cybersecurity Professionals. (2013, January 1). Retrieved January 1, 2015, from https://missioncriticalinstitute.org/cybersecurity-professionals/ This article supports my trend on career advancements