Skills and interests for this career
Interests:
Law and policySecurityTechnology and engineering
Qualities:
CommittedLogicalObservant
Chosen career:
Cyber security
Description
Cyber security engineers work to keep important information safe online. This includes personal data like documents, messages and account details, as well as important corporate or even national confidential information. In the quantum context, they might implement encryption techniques which are resistant against powerful quantum computers or secured using quantum information. Cyber security consultants help companies transition to such new methods of encryption.
Routes
Undergraduate degree in computer science, information security or mathematics, followed by professional certifications (e.g. CISSP, CCSP) and hands-on experience in security operations.
Example UK Employers
PQShield, Crypto Quantique, Chase UK, Telco UK, BT