CYBER SECURITY CAREER EXPLORATION – CAPTAIN SHREVE HIGH SCHOOL
7TH ECHELON LLC
EDGARTT MELTON, CISA, CRISC, CFE, PMP
JANUARY 25, 2018
@EDGARTTMELTON
TODAYS CHAT
•What is Cybersecurity
•Career Path
•Educational Path
@EDGARTTMELTON
• From Monroe Louisiana
• Bachelor of Science - Grambling State University
• Master of Science - Northwestern University (IL)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
WHAT IS CYBERSECURITY
Cybersecurity refers to a set of techniques used to
protect the integrity of networks, programs and data
from attack, damage or unauthorized access. It is a
subset of Information Security.
CYBERCRIME: THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY
•Stolen personally identifiable information (PII)
•Organizational information
•Harvested authentication credentials
•Stolen financial data
•$3 trillion dollar business in 2015
•$6 trillion dollar business by 2021
HOW HACKERS HACK
•Botnets
•Malware / Ransomware
•Phishing
•Spyware
•Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack
WHAT'S UNDER ATTACK?
• Thermostats
•Ovens
• TV’s
• Hospitals
•Game Consoles
• Cameras
• Cars
CYBERSECURITY JOBS (NICE FRAMEWORK)
1. Operate and Maintain
2. Securely Provision
3. Protect and Defend
4. Analyze
5. Oversee and Govern
6. Collect and Operate
CAREER PATH
http://cyberseek.org/pathway.html
JOB OUTLOOK
http://cyberseek.org/heatmap.html
REFERENCE MATERIAL
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/what-is-cyber-security
Herjavec Group 2017Cybercrime Report
http://cyberseek.org/pathway.html
https://www.globalknowledge.com/us-en/content/articles/top-paying-
certifications/
SIX FIGURE CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) $131,298
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) $128,156
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) $121,729
• Project Management Professional (PMP) $119,349
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) $115,471
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