5 Reasons to learn CyberSecurity in 2022

Today we spend most of our time online. We are becoming more dependent upon the internet.

Without the internet, we can not imagine our daily life. Due to the pandemic, most people are

working remotely. People can access company information from anywhere. To keep their data

safe companies are working regularly. Students are taking their classes online. Those who do

not have proper knowledge fill their information everywhere without even reading the complete

page. Technology makes our lives easy and fast but we also have fear of losing our personal

information or data.

After seeing today’s scenario we can say that cyber security is the only way to protect our data

and information. As per the IBM report, the average cost of a data breach reached $4.24 million

per incident. The average cost has increased by 10% compared to the year 2020.

Cybercrime is increasing day by day and the worst thing is we could not tap the culprit easily.

Cybercriminals are getting smarter. Cybercriminals do not attack suddenly; they find ways to

enter your system and then execute the crime. People are not much aware of cybercrimes.

More than 4 lakh complaints have been filed in the field of financial fraud in less than a year.

Let’s discuss what types of cyber-attacks are happening around us.

1. Malware

Malware is software that includes ransomware, viruses, and spyware. This software comes in a

downloaded format like zip files or email attachments. When users download files from unknown

sources or click on some unknown links then this software installs into the computer which can

damage or cause harm to the computer. The latest example of ransomware is CovidLock

happened in the year 2020 when the pandemic hit the world and everything slowed down the

attackers became more active, they start offering some attractive offers and misleading

information of the coronavirus disease mostly in downloadable format.

2. Phishing

Phishing is the process in which an attacker may ask you for your bank account details and

some other personal information. Phishing can be done via call or email. Major phishing attacks

happened through google docs, account update e-mail, advance payment emails, account suspended emails, and so on. The biggest phishing attack happened with Facebook and

Google. The attacker sent fake invoices to the companies. The scam came to the notice and

both companies took legal action.

3. DDoS ( distributed denial-of-service)

In a DDoS attack, the attacker targets the internet server and floods with undesirable traffic which

stops the normal traffic to reach its desirable location. In February 2020, the Amazon web server

reported a massive DDoS attack. This attack saw coming traffic of 2.3 Terabits per second.

4. Middle in the Man (MitM)

This type of attack happens when the attacker puts himself between the client and server. In

2015 Lenovo had pre-installed software named SuperFish visual search. This issue raise when

users showed their concern about the scans of SSL encrypted web traffic. Later Microsoft

updated the windows which removed SuperFish software.

5. Zero-day exploit

A zero-day exploit happens when the attacker exploits the network when it is new or just

released. According to the reports in 2021, around 66 zero-days attacks have been found which

is almost double as compared to the last year. The latest example of a zero-day exploit is

Log4shell. This allows an attacker to have complete control over the servers and gain access to

the system.

Reasons to choose CyberSecurity as a career

1. Challenging Field:

Cybersecurity is a challenging field. Experts face challenges while working because

there are so many vulnerabilities in cybersecurity. This industry needs a specific set of

knowledge and expertise. And also this work comes up with responsibilities and

accountability.

2. Job Security:

The cyber security industry is growing exponentially. And as our technology is going on

another level, there are loopholes as well. We need experts who can protect us from

attackers. As per the report, The Bureau of Labor Statics projects 32% of job growth rate

for information analysts. We can say that cybersecurity is highly in demand.

3. Higher Pay Scale:

The average salary of cybersecurity is 5 LPA in India. As per KPMG the annual

compensation for cyber security experts ranges from 2 crores to 4 crores.

According to payscale.com, the average per annum salary of cybersecurity analysts are:

Security Risk Management: 699,684

Computer security: 510,817

Security Information and Management: 512,838

Information security analyst: 562,530

4. MNC’s are Hiring:

Many companies are working online nowadays. The demand for cybersecurity experts

has increased. Reputed companies like TCS, PWC, Accenture, Deloitte are hiring

cybersecurity analysts.

5. Learning never stops:

In this field, you need to get updated with the new technologies and software. To cope

up with the trends and technologies you have to learn new things. This industry is full of

challenges, if you are the one who does not like the same work every day and fond of

learnings so this field is definitely for you.

Conclusion:

The cybersecurity industry is growing rapidly. To become rich overnight attackers are

also being smarter. To protect the system and networks, the demand for cybersecurity

experts is high. Many companies are providing good packages. The job satisfaction level

is also higher in this industry. We can say that in the next 5 years or more the demand

for cyber experts will definitely increase.