How to become a Cyber Security specialist?

[curlyrainbow85]

I work within the finance industry, but there has been a huge demand the last 2-3 years in my industry for people with Cyber security knowledge. My job is quite unique in a way, as you have the base role and then can pair it with another industry to focus on a particular market and become a valuable asset in that area.

Some other examples include:
-Finance + Aviation
-Finance + Marine
-Finance + Engineering
-Finance + Space
-Finance + Accounting

etc etc, many more with over 100 different industries.

However, Cyber security is the biggest growing area and I'm looking to educate myself in this field and expand my knowledge to gain a better understanding.

Specifically, these will be some of the questions I will need to answer in my role.
-How a cyber attack took place?
-What could have been done to prevent it?
-Who's fault is it for the breach? (Software issue / poor I.T security measures / employee error etc)
-The extent of damage the attack caused to the business?
-How to stop it from happening again?

So, what can I do/where to start to learn Cyber Security without going to University?
NOTE: The industry requires I just know and understand Cyber Security. I won't be coding / programming / designing software etc. It will only involve understanding the technical aspects and processes of things like DDoS attacks, Malware intrusions, server take downs etc, then performing a theory-only Root Cause Analysis following the attack.

Also, are there any true Cyber Security qualifications that are worth getting? (In the UK if possible, or worldwide.) - No gimmick qualifications like 'Sign-up to this 1 day Cyber course to become the next Anonymous member' you see on sites like LinkedIn.

 

[DominicWhite]

thank you for raising this issue, it is still relevant for many, including me, so I will follow up

 

[JaneBower]

To become a cybersecurity specialist, you need to have a special education or complete some special courses necessary for this profession. If you don't want to spend a lot of time to study this specialty, then it's best to finish the courses, but this is not an easy specialty and good specialists should know a lot, for example, how to conduct penetration testing brisbane of various Internet sites or applications and software. People with this specialty also have many responsibilities that they must perform. You need to think very carefully about whether you need to get this specialty, because your path will not be easy at all. Good luck!