Morkes, Andrew. Cool careers in science

Cybercrime affects everyone-from individuals to companies, colleges and universities, government agencies, and the military. Annual damage from cybercrime is expected to cost the companies, government agencies, and individuals $6 trillion annually by 2021. A career as a professional hacker is the perfect choice for those who want to use their computer skills to fight cybercriminals. In this book, you'll learn about career paths for professional hackers, the most common types of cyberattacks, typical educational paths for professional hackers, the traits you'll need to be successful in the field, methods of exploring the career while in school, average salaries, and much more. Professional Hacker is just one of ten exciting titles in the Cool Careers in Science series. Readers will discover ten cutting-edge sciences, technology, and engineering careers, and dozens of subspecialties. You will also learn why these careers are some of the most exciting, best paying, and fastest growing occupations in the world

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