Problem Solving Skills, Attention to detail, Willingness to learn, Ability to confidently make decisions and take initiative.

Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines, Ability to work creatively think outside the box, Curious nature and keen interest in the IT sector

The first advantage is that, in general, competition in the Ukrainian market is still very weak, there is already a demand for professionals (now there are almost fifty open vacancies at DOU), which means that wages are negotiable. The main thing is that there are worthy arguments in the form of professional experience and depth of knowledge.

Another advantage is that this area is actively developing. Each IT system is the object of work of a security engineer. The profession is growing along with the entire industry, and we are talking not only about IT business, but also about the digital transformation of all spheres of life.

But the disadvantages include a high risk of burnout. Sometimes it seems to me that 98% of people in cybersecurity have already burned out several times.

The fact is that it is not easy to convey your point of view to the business management, to come to terms with the fact that clients do not always make far-sighted decisions, to face many impasses in direct work (after all, almost all threats are not on the surface) is not easy.

And decisions are rarely in the hands of a cybersecurity engineer. It is important to keep the fire in the eyes.