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AI cyber systems engineer

Evaluates network system security by conducting simulated cyberattacks. Identifies weaknesses and maintains up-to-date knowledge of hacking trends.

Kai Russo“I identify security system weaknesses using penetration tests.”An example character, not a real person.
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Cyber systems engineer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Identify security system weaknesses using penetration tests.
  2. Gather cyber intelligence to identify vulnerabilities.
  3. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hacking trends.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Penetration Testers” (O*NET 15-1299.04), as O*NET lists them:

  • Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.
  • Gather cyber intelligence to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hacking trends.

Cyber systems engineer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Bash
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • JavaScript

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits