Security professionals are in demand right now, and entry-level security jobs generally fall into either an engineer or analyst role. Find out more about required skills and career paths.
Malware Reverse Engineers
Malware reverse engineers look at a specific piece of malware and determine how it works, explained Ron Delfine, director of Career Services at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College. This particular security career requires strong technical skills, including familiarity with how operating systems work, as well as how a specific piece of malware interacts with that system. “Knowing this allows them to identify system security threats and to create tools and techniques to combat them,” said Delfine. “As the number of system attackers increases (who are using more and more sophisticated tactics), so does the need for reverse engineers, who have the skills to combat them.”