Out of the 50 jobs listed within the article, these two stood out. These two are ethical hacking, and cybersecurity hardware engineer. In definition, ethical hacking is attempting to access computer systems, application or data with authorized permission. The main goal of an ethical hacker is to attack a system, and report any found vulnerabilities in the system to improve security. The process of becoming an ethical hacker involves with obtaining an ethical hacking certification. Some well known ones are EC council: Certified ethical hacking certification, CompTIA Security+, and OSCP ( Offensive Security Certified professional certification). Some of the major skills learned from this ethical hacking certifications involve expert knowledge in scripting language, knowledge of networks, and system hacking/attack techniques. Within learning more about ethical hacking, it’s surprising how indifferent malicious and ethical hacking are. The only separation is that criminals attempting malicious hacking are not bound by law to perform attacks, while ethical hackers are. In a way this gives malicious attackers an advantage over ethical hackers. However, it does depend on how much an authorization an ethical hacker is given. So technically speaking an malicious, and ethical hacker could be on even ground.

A cybersecurity hardware engineer or information security engineers identifies vulnerabilities in a system, and design solutions to protect against attackers. Similarly to ethical hacking, obtaining an certification is required to be an cybersecurity hardware engineer. Some Important skills like knowledge of programming languages Involving python, C++, Java, and C is an requirement for the job. Another is knowledge in networks, and database platforms.

Ethical hacking, cybersecurity hardware engineer, and the rest of the jobs listed in the article represent similar disciplines. To be successful in the cybersecurity field, demonstrating problem solving skills is one of many disciplines needed . With attacks increasing in difficulty and in quantity, being able to creatively develop solutions is needed to further improve security. Another discipline represented is attention to detail. Every single detail matters in cyber field. One mistake can result in a devasting breach, resulting in millions of data in risk of being released or altered. lastly, another discipline is good ethics. Having good ethics is a significant discipline as it separates the ” bad guys” from the ” good guys”. If good ethics wasn’t a necessary discipline, there would be no difference between us and the ” bad guys”.

Though both cybersecurity hardware engineer, and ethical hacker were listed as the top two jobs, ethical hacking is the number one priority. This job entitles an individual to be as close to an malicious attacker than another job. Mentioned in the first paragraph, this is by far the biggest surprise upon learning about ethical hacking.