career guides
Cybersecurity and IT career guides
What each role does, the skills and certifications it asks for, and how many jobs are open right now, from real postings.
Cybersecurity
SOC AnalystMonitors alerts, triages incidents and escalates threats in a Security Operations Center.Incident Response / DFIRLeads investigations, containment and recovery; collects and analyzes forensic evidence.Threat IntelligenceTracks threat actors and campaigns, produces intelligence that drives detections and…Detection Engineering / Threat HuntingBuilds, tests and tunes detections; proactively hunts for threats that evaded alerts.Penetration Testing / Red TeamFinds and exploits vulnerabilities in authorized engagements and reports how to fix them.Vulnerability ManagementScans, prioritizes and drives remediation of vulnerabilities across the environment.GRC / Risk & ComplianceManages security policy, risk assessments, audits and regulatory compliance.Cloud SecuritySecures cloud workloads, identities and configurations in AWS, Azure or GCP.Application Security / DevSecOpsBuilds security into software: code review, testing tools in pipelines and developer…Network SecurityDesigns and operates firewalls, segmentation, VPNs and network monitoring.Security Engineering / ArchitectureDesigns, builds and automates security controls and platforms across the organization.Identity & Access ManagementManages identities, authentication, access reviews and privileged access.Malware Analysis / Reverse EngineeringDissects malicious code to understand behavior and produce detections.OT / ICS SecurityProtects industrial control systems and operational technology networks.Security Automation / SOARAutomates security workflows: enrichment, response actions and reporting.Privacy / Data ProtectionProtects personal data: privacy impact assessments, data mapping, consent and regulatory…Security Awareness / TrainingTeaches people to spot and report threats: phishing simulations, training programs and…Third-Party / Vendor RiskAssesses the security of vendors and suppliers: questionnaires, evidence review and risk…Cryptography / PKI EngineeringRuns certificates, keys and encryption: PKI, TLS, key management and secrets.IT AuditTests IT and security controls against standards and reports findings to management.
IT & Support
IT Support / Help DeskFirst line of IT support: tickets, accounts, devices and getting people back to work.Desktop Support / Field TechnicianHands-on support for endpoints, hardware and on-site users across offices.Microsoft 365 / Endpoint AdministratorManages Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and the endpoint fleet.IT Project / Program ManagerPlans and delivers technology projects on time, scope and budget.Technical Support / Solutions EngineerSolves complex product and customer issues; bridges customers and engineering.ITSM / ServiceNow AdministrationConfigures and runs IT service management tools: incidents, changes, catalogs and…Business Systems / SaaS AdministrationAdministers business apps such as Salesforce, Workday and Google Workspace and connects…IT Business AnalystTurns business needs into IT requirements and helps teams deliver the right solution.IT Manager / DirectorLeads IT teams and budgets, sets the roadmap and keeps systems secure and reliable.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems AdministratorKeeps servers, directories, backups and core services running and patched.Network Administrator / EngineerDesigns, runs and troubleshoots routing, switching, wireless and WAN.Cloud Engineer / ArchitectBuilds and runs infrastructure on AWS, Azure or GCP with code and automation.DevOps / Site ReliabilityAutomates build, deploy and operations; keeps services reliable and observable.NOC / Network OperationsWatches network and service health around the clock, triages outages and escalates.Virtualization / Backup & StorageRuns hypervisors, storage and backups so systems stay available and recoverable.Platform / Kubernetes EngineeringBuilds the internal platform: containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
Software & Data
Database AdministratorKeeps databases fast, backed up, secure and available.Software EngineerDesigns, builds, tests and ships software products and services.QA / Test AutomationPlans and automates testing so releases ship without regressions.Data Analyst / BITurns data into reports, dashboards and decisions.Data EngineerBuilds the pipelines and platforms that move and model data.Machine Learning / AI EngineerBuilds, deploys and monitors machine-learning and LLM systems.
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