Historical Impact on Security Jobs - 1

 Exciting Times in Security

Welcome back! This is such an exciting time to be learning about security! When I learned about international hacks that impacted both private companies and government organizations, I was inspired to want to work in security because I realized how dynamic and important this field is.

Historical Impact on Security Jobs

One reason there are so many jobs in the security field today is because of attacks that happened in the 1980s and 1990s. Decades later, security professionals are still actively working to protect organizations and people from variations of these early computer attacks.

Topics Covered in this Section

In this section of the course, we'll delve into viruses and malware, and introduce the concept of social engineering. Then, we'll discuss how the digital age ushered in a new era of threat actors. Knowing the evolution of each attack is key to protecting against future attacks. Lastly, we'll provide an overview of eight security domains.

Exploring Historical Attacks

Next up, we'll travel back in time to explore some of the viruses, data breaches, and malware attacks that have helped shape the industry as we know it today.

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