Must-Have Cybersecurity Skills to become an In-Demand Expert – Part 2

As technologies come and go with the snap of a finger, keeping pace with the latest in the world of cyber threats is imperative for a cybersecurity expert. As the state of the art evolves, the vulnerabilities and the number of cyberattacks are the same. This also means that experts in cybersecurity can enjoy a lot of success in their careers, mainly because companies are willing to pay beautiful wages to those who support their digital security. Here are some skills that experts on cybersecurity need to make their careers big. 

Thinking like a Black Hat

People often say hire the best thief in town if you want to make your house theft-proof. Similarly, it is very important to think like a hacker or a black hat (including a stellar tech hacking movie called “Blackhat”) to be able to secure a system thoroughly. Increasingly, and for good reason, offensive cybersecurity gains traction. It’s often more useful to anticipate an attack. It’s often more useful to anticipate an attack and prepare for the contingency rather than subsequently do the damage control.

Testing penetration is the right way to achieve this goal. It is extremely important for a cybersecurity expert to have a proactive approach to security. For penetration testing purposes, Kali Linux is a great platform to master.

Building a Well-Rounded Skillset

Distributed service denial, ransomware, and many more advanced persistent threats can easily bypass the weak security provided by outdated technologies. For cybersecurity experts, it is therefore essential to equip their cybersecurity arsenal with all the new technologies that are coming up and coming.

Build a comprehensive set of skills from penetration testing, IOT security, network security, identity, and access management to other soft-skills related to cyber-governance. This allows security experts to build on their foundation and branch out into leadership roles even further.

Keep watching this space for more.