Information security: A career at the forefront of an exciting industry

With technology advancing at an almost breathtaking rate, it can be a challenge to keep up with developments. This is why, for governments and industry worldwide – as well as everyday consumers – the opportunities and convenience afforded by new tech can be threatened by its downsides.

Notably, in the 21st century, this is characterized by the growing threat of cybercrime, which, as a study revealed in early 2016, costs the global economy up to $450 billion every year. As the authors of this research stated, if it were a US industry, “it would be bigger than the entire farming or oil and gas extraction industries”.

Information security: A career at the forefront of an exciting industry