Education is the key if one wants to secure a job in any field for a long period of time. The same follows if one wants to land a top job in cybersecurity.
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science or any other related field is essential for most of the cybersecurity positions from the entry-level up to the top positions.
- Individuals who aspire to have a long career in the profession should consider a master’s degree post their bachelor’s in any one of the following:
- MS in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership
- MS in Cybersecurity Engineering
- MS in Computer Science
- MS in Computer Engineering
- MS in Information Assurance
- MS in Information Technology
- MBA (with specialty)
- A master’s degree will help in acquiring additional theoretical as well as technical skills.
- High-level positions often demand leadership, managerial, and business-oriented skills that some of these master’s programs can offer in their course.
2022-02-14T18:30:00Z