There is alot of demand for cybersecurity professionals in India. But the question is what are the key competencies that are been looked for in a cybersecurity professional are as follows:
Vulnerability Assessment
The process of detecting, categorizing, and prioritizing vulnerabilities (weaknesses) in IT infrastructure and applications is known as vulnerability assessment. A vulnerability assessment report tells you about the flaws in your company’s systems. This information will allow the company to comprehend the risks and implement the required measures to mitigate or eliminate them. You may do security assessments as a freelancer utilising a variety of free and commercial technologies, including automated vulnerability scanners
Penetration Testing
Penetration testing is a type of cyber-attack against a system that has been approved. That is, true hacking is emulated using tools and procedures similar to those used by a potential attacker. The goal of penetration testing is to determine the system’s security. Penetration testing may be performed by freelancers who are competent in ethical hacking utilising a range of free and paid technologies.
Web Application Security
One can detect vulnerabilities and defects in an online application using a web vulnerability scanner such as Acunetix or Nessus, or the free source ZAP. According to the provided advice and best practises, freelancers can assist in the correction of these issues. For this, you’ll need to be familiar with not just the programming language, but also some cross-domain skills such as networking and cryptography.