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Cyber security analyst: $52K–$ 114K Ethical hacker : $101K (average income) Forensic compu ter analyst: $7 1K–$119K* *Source: salaries according to pa yscale.com
Stand and deliver
A common thread among cybercrimes in recent years is ransomware. Ransomware refers to software or other technical bugs designed for the sole purpose of capturing (and holding hostage) private and sensitive data. The sting comes both from the threat of that information being released and the cash that must be paid to get it back. Ransomware as a criminal tool is most effective when the target of an attack is a larger corporation, a government agency or another organisation that provides an essential service to society.
Getting started
from the threats of Most of us are kept safe ecialised cyber cybercrime by highly sp t if you’re interested intelligence analysts, bu me prevention, your in cyber security and cri there. Other pathways career options don’t stop or penetration testers include ethical hackers special skills in (pen testers) – peeps with ms can identify breaching security, so tea tch them up. flaws in a system and pa curity Grow th The Australian Cyber Se shortage across Network points to a skills t, the Wall Street digital technologies. In fac e 3.1 million people Journal estimates it’ll tak needs for this worldwide before the job t. growing industry are me
Staying safe
The internet has become integral to our every day and the way we comm unicate with others. While it can all feel interc onnected and we sometimes don’t hesitate to share data, we’ve also gotta remember we ’re essentially broadcasting information to strangers. If our info ends up in the wrong hands, things like identity theft, photoshopping personal pics with expli cit material and other invasions of privacy beco me a real risk. So always be cyber aware! – Hannah Diviney
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) defines cybercrime as:
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• Crimes directed at computers or other digital technologies such as hacking • Crimes where digital tech is an integral part of an offence. Think: online fraud
Safety tips! Check out esafety.gov.au and stay protected online!
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