A recent study shows that Network Administrators could increase their pay by 54% by joining the cybersecurity industry.
(PRUnderground) March 4th, 2020
A recent study by EC-Council, a leading global cybersecurity credentialing body, shows that Ethical Hackers receive a higher salary (£69,382 in the US) than Network Administrators (£48,304 in the U.S). The study goes on to show that Certified Ethical Hackers earn even more, with some earning as much as £87,375. In fact, according to Global Knowledge, CEH is one of the 15 highest-paid IT certifications of 2018.
With over 4,000 unfilled ethical hacking jobs currently available in the United States alone, with just as many believed to be in the UK, as per LinkedIn Jobs, it is evident that many IT professionals ought to be looking to transition into the ethical hacking industry. Robert Half, a global human resource consulting firm, shows that the salary range for a Systems Administrator ranges between £79,914 – £135,366 in NYC while a Systems Security Administrator gets £111,382 – £187,855.
With cybercriminals attempting a security breach every 39 seconds, it is no surprise that loss due to cybercrime has skyrocketed. To make matters worse, the cybersecurity industry sees the creation of 300,000 new malware every day. These data breaches are estimated to cost organizations close to £123 million, leading to an annual global loss of £1.7 trillion.
“With cybercrime on a serious incline, it is no joke that the industry needs much more than just a handful of skilled cybersecurity professionals. At EC-Council, we are committed to using innovative and new approaches to train cyber experts to prevent cybercrimes and to promote a safer and secure cyber environment,” says Jay Bavisi, Founder and CEO of EC-Council Group.
To become a CEH Master, a candidate must successfully pass the CEH exam and demonstrate competency in managing real-world hacking challenges via the CEH (Practical) Exam. This demands the prospective ethical hacker to discover and exploit real-time vulnerabilities while auditing the systems set up by EC-Council in the cloud, thus enhancing the challenge and making them job-ready.
