Cyber security career guide

This career guide is designed to help University of Portsmouth students and recent graduates explore job options, key employers, and entry routes into the cyber security sector. With the UK and other countries across the world facing an ever-growing number of cyber threats and attacks, cyber security professionals play a vital role in tackling and addressing the associated risks. 

Recent years have seen increases in cyber security-related job opportunities as well as salary amounts offered by employers. This makes the sector an attractive prospect for graduates, whether they are technical or not. Safeguarding the security of the internet, wider telecommunications networks and computer systems has become and will remain big business, with a rising demand for cyber security skills and expertise.