When it comes to cyber security, there is a wide range of courses available to both entry-level students and existing IT professionals alike, covering a number of different specialist areas at varying levels of technical expertise.

As each course tends to have different pre-requisite qualifications, to make things a little easier here are the basics requirements you needed to kickstart your carrier in Cyber Security.

• A bachelor's degree in IT or computer science.

• Familiarity with Unix, Linux, and Windows operating systems.

• Good Understanding of Computer Networks, Operating systems, and Databases.

• Require certification like security+, network+, a certified ethical hacker, etc.

Note - In starting Certificates are not mandatory to have, but they will be a plus point to your carrier and these certifications will get you bigger opportunities )

• Strong cybersecurity and awareness skills.

• Need knowledge in using different Security tools.

• Programming skills like java, C, C++, and PHP.

• Good communication skills and decision-making skills.

• Knowledge of vulnerabilities and penetration testing.

Further, you can pursue your interest in which role you want to work. It may be Security Architect, Ethical Hacker, Information Security, etc.

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