Protects the apps and data a company runs in Amazon, Microsoft or Google clouds.
You scan the company's cloud accounts and find a storage bucket accidentally open to the whole internet, then lock it down before anyone notices. You write rules that automatically block risky settings and help developers ship code securely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in cybersecurity or computer science plus cloud certifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Cybersecurity, Computer Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 29% over 10 years). Tracks information security analysts (BLS 2024-34).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Cloud moves fast and attackers follow; AI scans configs, but securing complex cloud setups keeps demand strong.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP CS Principles.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1212.
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