protect the organisation by employing a range of technologies and processes to prevent, detect and manage cyber threats. This can include protection of computers, data, networks and programmes. Broadly, you need to work in one of the following areas: consulting, offering advisory services to clients working to protect the security of the organisation you work for.
As a cyber security analyst, you'll need to: keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them plan for disaster recovery in the event of any security breaches monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorised or illegal activity test and evaluate security products design new security systems or upgrade existing ones use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities engage in 'ethical hacking', for example, simulating security breaches identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption