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cybersecurity - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Ethical Hacker / Penetration Tester
        
        Focus: Proactive
        
        What They Do: Authorized security professionals who are legally hired to simulate cyberattacks on an organization's networks, web applications, and physical premises. They utilize the same methodologies as malicious hackers to uncover and document vulnerabilities before bad actors can exploit them.
        
        UK Landscape: Opportunities range from junior placement pathways to consulting roles requiring certifications like CHECK or CREST
    - - Focus: Reactive (DFIR)
      - What They Do: Often compared to digital firefighters, these experts are deployed immediately when a cyber breach or security incident occurs. They work to contain the damage, stop the attack in progress, and help restore affected systems securely.
    - - Focus: Data Protection
      - What They Do: Mathematical masterminds who design and build complex cryptographic algorithms, ciphers, and security protocols. Their primary goal is to encrypt data, keeping communications, transactions, and sensitive files completely private and secure from unauthorized interception