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Cybersecurity analyst
crime & security, technology & hardware
Cybersecurity analysts watch networks and systems for intrusions, investigate alerts, patch weaknesses and write up incidents. AI now triages alert queues, spots unusual patterns and drafts incident reports, and attackers are using the same tools, which changes what the human side of the job watches for.
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Digital systems
understanding how technology affects the world
Critical thinking
reasoning independently, informed by evidence
Uncertainty
handling unexpected situations
Programming & algorithms
understanding how computers operate
Systems thinking
seeing patterns & creating models to handle complexity
Responsibility & ethics
acting for the benefit of society at large
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