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Every Cybersecurity Job Explained

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Overview

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Explore comprehensive career guidance across the cybersecurity landscape in this 24-minute video that breaks down nearly every major role in the field. Discover detailed explanations of Red Team positions including Penetration Tester, Web Application Penetration Tester, Red Team Operator, and Vulnerability Assessor, alongside Blue Team roles such as SOC Analyst, Incident Responder, Digital Forensics Analyst, Malware Analyst, and Threat Hunter. Learn about engineering and technical positions like Security Engineer, as well as governance and compliance careers including GRC Analyst, Risk Manager, Security Auditor, Compliance Manager, and Data Protection Officer. Gain insights into specialized intelligence roles such as Threat Intelligence Analyst and OSINT Investigator, plus advanced positions like Vulnerability Researcher, CISO, and Security Product Manager. Each career path is explained with specific responsibilities, required skills, and typical career progression to help you determine which direction aligns with your interests and goals in cybersecurity.

Syllabus

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0:58 Penetration Tester
4:05 Webapp Pentesting
6:35 Red Teaming
8:17 Vulnerability Assessor
11:06 SOC Analyst
12:18 Incident Responder
12:52 Forensics Analyst
13:37 Malware Analyst
14:23 Threat Hunter
14:59 Security Engineer
16:00 GRC Analyst
17:39 Risk Manager
18:34 Security Auditor
19:14 Compliance Manager
19:55 Data-Protection Officer
20:35 Threat-Intelligence Analyst
21:09 OSINT Investigator
21:28 Vulnerability Researcher
22:05 CISO
22:27 Cat Ambush
22:53 Security Product Manager

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