Ten Commandments Of Cybersecurity

As cyber risks continue to rise, especially with the advent of remote working, IT professionals should focus on upgrading their cybersecurity skills

- Neelesh Kripalani

Cybersecurity experts are one of the most indemand IT professionals, thanks to the high priority that organisations place on building secure digital infrastructures that can scale. The push for remote working has further increased the demand for cybersecurity experts.

According to a research report from the SANS Institute, a US-based security research and training firm, anyone looking to break into the cybersecurity industry should focus more on in-demand skills. With that in mind, if one wants to plunge into a career in cybersecurity, here are some of the in-demand skills to focus on.

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Application development security: Application development security is the fastest-growing cybersecurity skill and is predicted to see a 164% increase in available positions over the next five years (source: Burning Glass, a leading labour market analytics firm).

#2

Cloud security: As organisations migrate to the cloud, they need security professionals who are cloud-savvy. Thus, cloud security skillscanhelp build the foundation that one needs to secure data in the cloud.

#3