Everything you need to know before becoming a security architect

Roles and Responsibilities: A cybersecurity architect performs the duty of designing, creating, and maintaining the security systems within a company's IT network. A security architect completely understands the IT system, plans the right security strategy for all IT projects, performs vulnerability testing on the finished infrastructure, researches the latest trends and practices, and reviews all the security installations. 

Average Salary (Per Annum): – US$112,779 

Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge of Windows, UNIX, and Linux
• In-depth understanding of ISO 27001/27002, ITIL, and COBIT frameworks
• Understanding of perimeter security controls such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, network access controls, and network segmentation
• Knowledge of network security architecture development 
• Experience with the various aspects of wireless security such as routers, switches, and VLAN security
• Knowledge of security concepts related to DNS, including routing, authentication, VPN, proxy services, and DDOS mitigation technology
• An understanding of third-party auditing and cloud risk assessment methodology.

Top Online Courses:

Cybersecurity Architecture & Design by University System of Georgia on Coursera: This course introduces students to the field of cybersecurity and makes them understand the domain with videos, expert insights, knowledge assessments, and materials that will cover governance and risk management, compliance, business continuity, and disaster recovery, cryptography, software development security, and more. 

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Architecture by Cybrary: This course will teach you what a security architecture is, what elements comprise its' design focus, different protection mechanisms, and the role a security kernel plays.

Top Institutes Offering the Program:

• Security Architecture at InfoSec Institute 
• Cyber Security MSc/PG/PG Dip/PG Cert at De Montfort University Leicester 
• Cybersecurity System Administration at Purdue University

Top Recruiters for This Job:

Google: Google is an American multinational technology company that focuses on Internet-related services and products like online advertising technology, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. 

Microsoft: Microsoft is an American multinational technology corporation that produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and similar services. 

Honeywell: Honeywell is a multinational conglomerate that operates in the aerospace, building technologies, performance materials, and technologies industries. 

SAIC: SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 technology integrator driving America's digital transformation with offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets. 

Ceridian: Ceridian provides human resources software and services with employees who operate in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Mauritius.