From its origins in the 1980s, cybersecurity itself was not a profession. Computer security specialists came from other disciplines, mainly engineering and technology, as well as mathematics, psychology and management. Today, however, the reality is different. The demand for cybersecurity, on the rise due to the number of attacks and threats, now needs trained and specialized professionals. In the world we live in, cybersecurity is already a career in itself, and not as part of IT studies. In fact, according to the latest Cisco study, it is estimated that by 2018 there will be a shortage of around 500,000 security specialists.
When you start working in cybersecurity you commit full life. It's not a job that you can log in and out of at will because the threats are latent at all times and therefore, we also have to be on our toes full time because you never know when a security breach or identity theft might happen. Threats don't take a break. At the same time, it's a profession where you always have to be learning. In fact, that's one of the most exciting things about working in cybersecurity. It's impossible to get bored. Everything changes and you need to constantly evolve and improve. Attackers innovate and develop new types of attacks; to be protected, we must constantly innovate ourselves to have the counterattack ready, and the process continues outside of work, in our daily lives. The emergence of the Internet has given rise to new forms of communication, accelerating interpersonal and business relationships. The digital transformation allows us to connect from anywhere, at any time and through any device. Faced with this change, fraud, extortion and virtual kidnappings have also adopted new forms, so cybersecurity is becoming a protagonist in our daily lives.
We have to be attentive when we post on social networks or even choose carefully from which place we perform onboarding or authentication processes, as some of these processes are not 100% digital and sometimes require the intervention of people who have access to those photos. For example, it is more convenient to perform an easy biometric authentication from the kitchen than from the bathroom, although you would be surprised to know how many people log in with little clothes on in such an intimate place!
Today, we live in a kind of constant Big Brother where anyone with access to technology posts information, photos and videos about us on the street, in a restaurant, at an airport or anywhere else.
As cybersecurity professionals, this forces us to also be trainers to help people become aware because, ultimately, security starts with oneself: we need to think carefully about what information we choose to make public and how often.
About VU - http://www.vusecurity.com/
It is a company specializing in the development of cybersecurity software, with a focus on fraud prevention and identity protection. Its mission is to deliver frictionless and secure digital experiences for both citizens and companies. It is the only company in the region aligned to best practices in international authentication, member of FIDO Alliance, OATH and OIC. Founded in 2007, it has offices in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru.
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Written by Sebastián Stranieri
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