Careers & Competition · lesson 1 of 8 · 12 min

Cybersecurity career pathways

summary: Cybersecurity includes many roles, from security operations and network defense to policy, privacy, software security, and education. Explore skills and interests while practicing ethically.

question: Which is a cybersecurity career area?

options:

• Security operations
• Guessing passwords
• Unauthorized testing
• Ignoring privacy

correct: Security operations

explanation: Security operations is a legitimate field focused on monitoring and response.

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