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What is Required to Become a Vulnerability Assessor?

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Category: Cybersecurity PRISM
If person is really interested in making his own career in the domain of cybersecurity, especially Vulnerability Assessor, he or she must of interest in hacking. In addition, some persons have the natural ability to learn and undertake experiment to become fruitful.
A degree is not essential for this position. Nevertheless, some employers are very much interested in a candidate with either an associate or bachelor’s degree in either computer science or cyber security. Make sure you take the time to learn the definite job requirements before applying so you are as ready as possible.
 
 
Work Experience: No doubt, experience is required for effective and efficiently handling the entire security systems of the organisation. Solid work experience is always essential in this field. Depending on employment place, the total amount of work experience needed will differ. The elementary requirement is at least three years in a cyber security-related field of work.
 
Soft Skills
  • Imaginative thinking
  • have the mind of a hacker
  • Eccentric in their approach to techniques and strategies
  • Focused and concentrating to detail
  • Interested in problem solving
  • Accepting challenges
  • Well-spoken
  • Effective writing skills for assessment reports and trainings
Hard Skills
  • Expert in web-based applications
  • Acquainted with automated scanning tools Nessus, RETINA, Gold Disk
  • Work securely in hardware and software computer systems
  • Expert in security frameworks, tools and products; AppScan, Fortify, ISO 27001/27002, HIPPA
  • Fluent with computer operating systems; Windows, Linux and UNIX

 

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