There is a mass shortage of qualified professionals in this area, that being said, hacking takes knowledge of a lot of different tech. And it takes a creative mindset and approach.
Not everyone has these skills and traits. One must know how to learn without a teacher, learn deeply and quickly any technical subject matter. It takes a great deal of time and lots of frustration, hence also a lot of patience.
If you have these things and truly enjoy a challenge, then you could be a hacker. (Security professional) There will never be a shortage of jobs in this industry. It will continue to grow and the sooner you get started the better.
Looking back at when you started and how Social Media & Technology have infiltrated our lives, how do you think they have impacted the hacking world?
Well most importantly is that social media as we know it now is soooooocial…. Meaning that it’s not fact or fiction, it’s a social web of information that may or may not be of value to the greater good.
Information is not intelligence. It’s how we process that information, our analysis and understanding of it is what makes for a more intelligent human. We have certainly seen it’s impact, and I do not doubt that in the end it’s a major piece in the puzzle that is human evolution.
It's impact on hacking specifically is simple. Where in the old days we had our own small social network and more was shared on a semi-private level, now it’s all out there forever.
The real truth of what is happening is grey, nothing is quite certain anymore. No doubt there has been many positive aspects. We can better communicate all around the world. But with the good comes the bad. It’s a matter of balance.
I love that you said that and I completely agree, It’s all about balance!. Now let’s get a bit technical. What’s the difference between a threat, vulnerability and a risk?
Well, the definition of a vulnerability is the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either digitally , physically or emotionally. In todays connected world all of those are true of vulnerability. Risk has more to do with your exposure to danger.
We are all vulnerable in some way or another, but some of us are more exposed than others. In other words some run a higher risk of being hacked even of the vulnerabilities are the same. Most consumers run this higher risk as a result of their lack of knowledge and awareness. Make sense?
Absolutely! What is the top cyber security concern individuals & businesses face today?
Both are really the same, companies are constructs created by people for providing products and services to people. From what I see and hear, most are concerned with their data being accessible by un-authorized persons. We are also very concerned with the ransoming of data. In may organizations availability and the integrity of data are truly critical.
There are still many other issues, like anonymity and privacy that have yet to be properly addressed. Most don’t understand what these words mean in a digital world.
What can we expect in 2018 when it comes to cyber crime? Are we more ready to combat the attacks?
''Expect a lot more cybercrime in ways we have not yet seen. Keep in mind crime is a matter of what is defined by law as illegal. Legal does not define correct, nor does it define morally right.''