All right, the next roll in cybersecurity that is very common is the security consultant role.
Security consultants assess all the security measures for their organization or for client organizations.
They analyze the security systems.
They study potential breaches and to supervise the implementation of solutions.
They may oversee security operations for one company or consult with other clients independently or
through a bigger firm, helping the organizations to understand where their cybersecurity measures may
need to patching.
So according to Pay Scale, which is a provider of the salaries and jobs security consultants on an
average annual salary of eighty five thousand dollars in the United States, in a world that increasingly
relies on cloud computing, organization need cybersecurity experts than ever to help protect their
interests.
Now, what does a security consultant do when they're working for a single company or consulting for
multiple clients?
Security consultants analyze the potential cybersecurity threats by running tests on the system and
then searching for potential breaches of security.
Consultant must understand how hackers operate to protect against security consultants.
Ensure that the organization exceeds the minimum requirements for regulatory compliance.
Now, companies, if you are working as a security consultant, companies will hire you to protect their
digital assets, which may include, let's say, sensitive information, security breaches and, you
know, confidence in building a good security development policy.
The job typically requires zero to three years of experience and entry level jobs may include junior
positions on a team with I.T. specialists.
So what are the skills required by information security consultants against strong knowledge of networks?
And security is everywhere, because if you are into security, you must have the knowledge and understanding
of networks, excellent communication skills, because if you are dealing with Glines, you need to
properly communicate the results of the findings to the clients and then satisfy your client by providing
excellent service.
The next skill that comes handy with many security consultants is cloud computing and programming skills.
Cloud computing is very important.
Cloud has become, you know, a great source of information for hackers because if you hack a cloud
successfully, almost everything can get compromised.
So security consultants who have great cloud computing skills are in a very great demand around the
industry.
Professional certifications?
Yes, professional certifications are also a crucial component to a security consultancy resumé.
A common choice among available options can be a CISSP, which validates a security experts ability
to develop and implement a security program.
Other popular certifications includes certified information systems, auditor and for professionals
focused on cybersecurity analytics.
They have this system that is certified information security manager.
Why?
Certifications are important because by obtaining a professional validation or certification, aspiring
security consultants can demonstrate further expertise in the cybersecurity of their choice.
Certifications do validate a deep knowledge and a commitment to that field that the employers price
or other top skills.
I have said again, the next top skill is critical thinking and logical decision making.
Yes, that is very important.
You need to think critically because you are the consultant here.
You are suggesting security measures to your clients.
That is why critical thinking and a good decision making ability is what most of the employers look
for.
Again, leadership and problem solving is very important.
Security consultants need to engage in critical thinking to analyze the securities and respond quickly
to breaches or even find the problems before they arise.
Communication is also essential, as they must communicate with the top executives about the company's
security operations, outlining the issues that the managers can understand and make the informed decisions.
So this was all for the security consultant and the.
Lecture, which is the last lecture of this section, is one of the most important sections.
Can you guess which rule is one of the most important roles in cybersecurity?
Keep thinking I will see you in the next lecture.