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Jobs in Cyber:

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Digital Forensics Examiner

When I first starred in cybersecurity I wanted to do Digital Forensics.  I thought the field was very Sherlock Holmes.  Thought it was cool to dig deep into a computer’s innards to try and find a hint or clue.

Skills Needed:

  • Undertsanding of law and criminal examinations
  • Technical aptitude
  • Understanding of computer systems
  • Malware Analysis
  • Skill in analyzing volatile data
  • Interpretation ig debugging tools

More info:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/digital-forensic-examiner

https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/digital-forensic-examiner-salary-SRCH_KO0,25.htm

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Jobs in Cyber: Vulnerability Researcher

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Hand with black nail polish holding a magnifying glass – Pexel

Stumbled on this job during a recent job search. This had never been on my radar as a possible field of interest, but after interviewing and learning about the position I was intrigued.

A vulnerability researcher basically investigate, identify, and study vulnerabilities and exploits in software and/or systems. Sometimes this can be independently, but often it is part of an enterprise or in conjunction with continuous monitoring services.

Possible Skills Needed:

  • Scripting knowledge
  • Decompiler knowledge
  • Malware Analysis
  • Communication (verbal and written)
  • Methodical approach to research
  • Analytical mind
  • Scanners such as Nessus
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“I think it’s very important to get more women into computing. My slogan is: Computing is too important to be left to men.” –

Karen Spärck Jones

Melba Roy Mouton

Was one of NASA’s “human computers” in the early space program. A graduate of Howard University from Virginia, Mouton headed a group of these “human computers” that tracked satellites. Furthermore, Mouton, was also a computer programmer at NASA. Her programs “predicted aircraft locations and trajectories.” (Women & Tech Project, 2014).

More on NaSA’s “Human Computers”:

1929 – June 25, 1990

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