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All right, the next roll in cybersecurity that is very common is the security consultant role.



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Security consultants assess all the security measures for their organization or for client organizations.



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They analyze the security systems.



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They study potential breaches and to supervise the implementation of solutions.



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They may oversee security operations for one company or consult with other clients independently or



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through a bigger firm, helping the organizations to understand where their cybersecurity measures may



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need to patching.



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So according to Pay Scale, which is a provider of the salaries and jobs security consultants on an



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average annual salary of eighty five thousand dollars in the United States, in a world that increasingly



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relies on cloud computing, organization need cybersecurity experts than ever to help protect their



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interests.



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Now, what does a security consultant do when they're working for a single company or consulting for



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multiple clients?



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Security consultants analyze the potential cybersecurity threats by running tests on the system and



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then searching for potential breaches of security.



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Consultant must understand how hackers operate to protect against security consultants.



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Ensure that the organization exceeds the minimum requirements for regulatory compliance.



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Now, companies, if you are working as a security consultant, companies will hire you to protect their



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digital assets, which may include, let's say, sensitive information, security breaches and, you



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know, confidence in building a good security development policy.



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The job typically requires zero to three years of experience and entry level jobs may include junior



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positions on a team with I.T. specialists.



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So what are the skills required by information security consultants against strong knowledge of networks?



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And security is everywhere, because if you are into security, you must have the knowledge and understanding



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of networks, excellent communication skills, because if you are dealing with Glines, you need to



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properly communicate the results of the findings to the clients and then satisfy your client by providing



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excellent service.



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The next skill that comes handy with many security consultants is cloud computing and programming skills.



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Cloud computing is very important.



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Cloud has become, you know, a great source of information for hackers because if you hack a cloud



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successfully, almost everything can get compromised.



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So security consultants who have great cloud computing skills are in a very great demand around the



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industry.



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Professional certifications?



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Yes, professional certifications are also a crucial component to a security consultancy resumé.



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A common choice among available options can be a CISSP, which validates a security experts ability



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to develop and implement a security program.



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Other popular certifications includes certified information systems, auditor and for professionals



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focused on cybersecurity analytics.



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They have this system that is certified information security manager.



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Why?



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Certifications are important because by obtaining a professional validation or certification, aspiring



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security consultants can demonstrate further expertise in the cybersecurity of their choice.



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Certifications do validate a deep knowledge and a commitment to that field that the employers price



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or other top skills.



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I have said again, the next top skill is critical thinking and logical decision making.



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Yes, that is very important.



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You need to think critically because you are the consultant here.



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You are suggesting security measures to your clients.



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That is why critical thinking and a good decision making ability is what most of the employers look



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for.



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Again, leadership and problem solving is very important.



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Security consultants need to engage in critical thinking to analyze the securities and respond quickly



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to breaches or even find the problems before they arise.



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Communication is also essential, as they must communicate with the top executives about the company's



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security operations, outlining the issues that the managers can understand and make the informed decisions.



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So this was all for the security consultant and the.



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Lecture, which is the last lecture of this section, is one of the most important sections.



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Can you guess which rule is one of the most important roles in cybersecurity?



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Keep thinking I will see you in the next lecture.