Lab - Cybersecurity Jobs Hunt

​Objectives
Explore the career opportunities for cybersecurity professionals.
Explore the career requirements for cybersecurity professionals.
Part 1: Exploring Cybersecurity Jobs
Part 2: Cybersecurity Job Requirements

​Background / Scenario
The cyber world is full of dangers and threats to individuals, organizations, and countries. These perils have
resulted in a major demand for individuals with the knowledge, skills, credentials, and ethics to protect our
people and systems. In this lab, you will explore the types of jobs available, job titles, job requirements, and
credentials required by the cybersecurity industry. The Internet is full of job search websites that can provide
you with information about careers in cybersecurity. Many of these websites are job search sites called job
aggregators. This means that they collect job postings from many other sites and organizations. In part one,
you will explore three of the world’s most popular job aggregator websites. In part two, you will discover the
requirements of cybersecurity jobs.
URL: http://burning-glass.com/infographic-geography-cybersecurity-jobs-2015/

​Required Resources
● PC or mobile device with Internet access

Part 1: Exploring Cybersecurity Jobs

Indeed is one of the world’s largest job aggregators. Indeed helps millions of job seekers and employers find
the right fit. The Indeed website posts a wide assortment of jobs from entry-level to top executives. Indeed
also posts part-time jobs and internship opportunities.

Step 1: Explore Cybersecurity Job Postings:

a. Open a browser and view the following video: “How to search for jobs with Indeed.com”
(https://youtu.be/9gqsnA2Lk-0)
b. Click here or got to http://www.indeed.com/ to perform a job search. Start by looking for all jobs in New
York City, USA. Use the phrase cyber security for the first search. Record the number of job found.

There are about 49 jobs in my area.

c. Do the same search but use the phrase information security. Record the number of jobs found. Did you
find more or less job postings? Why?
There are about 50 jobs in my area, not much of a difference ______________________________
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d. Repeat these steps using the phrase network security for the third search. Record the number of jobs
found. Did you find more or less job postings? Why?
There are about 60 jobs in my area, it’s a bigger leap than cybersecurity and a bit more than
information security. I think a key difference is that it may be more of a broad career than just
cybersecurity.

Step 2: Explore Cybersecurity Salaries.

a. Repeat the first job search by looking for all jobs in New York City, USA. Use the phrase cyber security.
Pick three jobs that interest you. Record the experience required and salaries offered.
There are about 396 job opening in new york, way more than in my city and state. For the ones
that pique my interest were
1.Cyber Security Engineer; $75,000-125,000
Minimum Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time
experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or, Education
and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
2. Information Security Policy and Standards Analyst; $76,000 - $146,400 a year
Minimum Qualifications
1+ years supporting cybersecurity policy programs with first-hand knowledge of and
experience with cybersecurity standards, including but not limited to ISO 27001, PCI-DSS,
NIST CSF, and region-specific regulations
3. System Analyst; $80,000 - $105,000
Required Education/Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field and with a minimum
of 2 years relevant work experience; or Associate's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or
related field and with a minimum of 4 years relevant work experience; or High School
Diploma/GED in Engineering, Computer Science or related field and with a minimum of 5 years
relevant work experience;
b. The Indeed website also advertises internships and part-time jobs. Use the advanced job search option
to find all IT Security internship opportunities in New York City. How many did you find? List a few of the
titles.
For Indeed I had to type it in, for internships it does not have an option or filter option for that so i
just used the search bar. The results are as follows : “Policy & Analytics Data Analysis Intern”,
“Networking Intern”.
c. Use the advanced job search option to find all IT Security, part-time opportunities in New York City. How
many did you find? List a few of the titles.
For part time roles I only got 5 results; “Cybersecurity Adjunct Faculty”, “Information Security
Specialist” and more.

Part 2: Cybersecurity Job Requirements

The cybersecurity field requires individuals with a high level of skill and knowledge. Many organizations
require both academic and industry credentials to demonstrate the attainment of this knowledge and skill. Two

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very popular job search websites are CareerBuilder.com and USAJobs.gov. The websites list hundreds of
cybersecurity related jobs.

Step 1: Explore Careerbuilder.

a. Open a browser and view the following video: CareerBuilder: Twenty Years, One Solution.
(https://youtu.be/FVXCnqKVFKs)
b. Click here or go to http://www.careerbuilder.com to perform a job search at CareerBuilder.com. Start by
looking for all jobs in San Francisco, California, USA. Use the phrase network security for the first
search. Record the number of jobs found.
For San Francisco I got a big hit; 3,313 results.
c. Select two jobs that list a salary. What is the salary range listed?
First job list salary of : $80,800-104,500
Second job was : $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
d. Open the two jobs you used in the previous step. What credentials were required (academic degrees and
certificates)? Did the organization require industry certifications? Please list the academic and industry
credentials required.
First job credentials required: Minimum two (2) years IT Support experience in Network/Telephony.
Second job credentials required: Must have a Bachelor's degree and minimum 8 years of experience
12v years of experience can be used in lieu of degree.

Step 2: Explore USA Government Jobs.

a. The federal government has been the target of many high profile cyberattacks. As a result, many federal
agencies need cybersecurity professionals. Click here or go to https://youtu.be/f3vRr3Lq-zI to view a
video about USAjobs.gov. Click here or go to https://www.usajobs.gov to visit the USAJOBS website.
Search Information Security as the Job Title. How many jobs did you find?
For USAJOBS I got a big hit; 2753 results.
b. Scroll through the first page of job listings. Count the number of federal agencies listings jobs on the first
page.
There were about 20+ federal agencies
c. List three of the salaries posted on the first page.
1. $99,200
2. $PP116,393
3. $98,496

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