Cybersecurity and data protection is the next skill that we will be going over.
Network security engineers on Upwork charge, anywhere between $25 an hour to $55 an hour.
Network security, cybersecurity and endpoint security.
These different, often overlapping arms of information technology security can get confusing.
And as hackers get smarter, it's important to know what each of those does and how to implement them
into your own network.
And as a freelancer, you will, of course, be implementing them into your clients networks.
So in the wake of the highly connected Iot, the Internet of Things and the rise of cloud technology,
we're facing more vulnerabilities to our networks than ever before.
And that is where a cybersecurity freelancer comes in with large scale data breaches making headlines
every single month.
Whether you're a small startup or an enterprise organization, security should be top priority.
And that is why cybersecurity professionals are growing in demand, because more of these security breaches
are happening and different organizations are realizing how important it is to actually be preventative
and not try to just respond to this issue, but to prevent it altogether.
There are even large scale targeted heists with other cybercrimes that hold sensitive data for ransom
until paid, typically in cryptocurrency due to its anonymous nature.
So not only is data being stolen, but even worse, it's basically like a digital heist where not only
is your data stolen, but now your company can be held under ransom and you have to pay this extreme
amount of money just to possibly have the criminals release your data or release your funds.
And all of this, once again, is pointing towards the need to have a solid cybersecurity strategy.
That's why companies are enlisting the help of network security freelancers every single day by adopting
a proactive security stance, educating the clients users and taking advantage of the latest in authentication
measures, you'll be able to better help prevent and strengthen your client's company against cyber
attacks.
It all boils down to information.
You have information security, you have I.T. security, and you have information assurance.
Information security and information technology.
Security might sound similar, and they are actually often used interchangeably.
However, they're slightly different fields.
When we're talking about information security or infosec, we're actually referring to protecting your
data, whether that's physical or digital.
It.
Security pretty much covers all of the types of security within a network from components like databases
and cloud servers to applications, and the user's remotely accessing the network.
They all fall under the IT security umbrella.
And lastly, you have information assurance.
This means that any important data won't be lost or stolen in the event of an attack or a disaster.
Whether that's a tornado wiping out a server center or whether that's hackers breaking into a database,
it's commonly addressed within things like backups and offsite backup databases, and it rests on three
main pillars confidentiality, integrity and availability.
These philosophies carry over into every other aspect of security, whether it's application security
or just wireless security in general.
And as it relates to recurring revenue, becoming a cybersecurity freelancer can unlock that potential
for you because it's important to remember that securing a network isn't a one time thing.
It's an ongoing process that needs to be constantly occurring and evolving along with the organization
and their different tools and the websites and all of the different information technology software
that they use.
In addition, as a cybersecurity professional, you can position yourself as a valuable team member
because IT security experts are one of the most important team members that any organization can hire.
I mean, think about it.
They're responsible for the safety and the security of all the companies, hardware, software and assets.
And they regularly audit the back end systems to ensure that they're airtight through security analysis.
A freelance cybersecurity professional can identify any potential security problems and create a protect,
detect and react strategy when it comes to creating security plans.
To summarize, cybersecurity and data protection, professionals charge anywhere between $25 to $55
median hourly rate.
On average, the top hourly rate is $150 plus per hour, which you can see is the highest on the chart
so far.
And the demand is medium to high while the competition is still in the low to medium range.
So becoming a cyber security and data protection freelance specialist is a great skill for you to get
into.
If you're interested in this field, you're interested in preventing different bad actions to occur
based on hackers and things of that nature.
And you want to fight the good fight.
This is a great skill set for you to develop.
I'll see you in the next lesson.