Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity professionals identify vulnerabilities, defend systems against attacks, and respond to security incidents.
Key skills
- Networking fundamentals
- Understanding common threats
- Attention to detail
- Ethical, legal awareness
Entry routes
- A-level Computer Science (Cyber Security topic) → cybersecurity degree
- Cybersecurity apprenticeship
- Industry certifications after a related degree
Example portfolio projects
- A written case study analysing a well-known real-world breach and its lessons
- A home-lab network security experiment (with appropriate safeguards)