Cybersecurity engineer

The cybersecurity engineer role includes a variety of advanced-level information security positions related to implementing and maintaining cybersecurity systems. It requires an advanced understanding of information security principles, including network security, authentication, cryptography, and project and risk management.

What does a cybersecurity engineer do?

Cybersecurity engineers require an advanced understanding of information security principles, including network security, authentication, cryptography, and project and risk management.

It is one of three advanced-level, core cybersecurity roles mapped directly to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education’s CyberSeek model.