The scope of the opportunities in this field are growing daily. Developing high-performance security to protect data and devices from prying eyes adds a new flavor to existing penetration and security testing programs. Since Linux is already the driving force behind the embedded appliance controller, communications transport and embedded servers that manage these devices, IT pros who know Linux have an edge when it comes to growth into and within this field. Security communications engineers, security administration and even security software development will all be growth areas that have previously been non-existent. Embedded Linux Security Opportunities Embedded Linux is one of the hottest growth areas. The same Linux skills that have been used on servers or workstations can now be applied to a computer that fits in the palm of your hand using a small percentage of the resources that a server or desktop computer does. Imagine developing security systems on a computer that boots and runs from a microSD card that has less total memory and storage than that of a desktop computer. New Opportunities in Traditional IT Areas There are still plenty of Linux opportunities for those who wish to work in the more traditional IT environment. Automated security monitoring and audit systems will be in higher demand as the success of applied security AI becomes more widespread. The same techniques will be used to monitor and apply safeguards to the systems we use every day. These systems will quickly recognize suspicious activity and breach attempts. Jobs in developing monitoring techniques, countermeasures to address the threat of immediate breaches or securing data quickly in the event of a breach will all be high-growth areas. And recognizing these attempts earlier will be much more important to securing a system once a breach attempt has been detected. Cloud, Virtual Machine and Container Security With the cloud replacing local storage, monitoring and securing large amounts of data moving between a server, workstation or laptop is vital. Being able to secure the containers or virtual machines where this data originates and keeping out prying eyes while it is being used or transported is becoming a bigger task than ever imagined. Today, these systems require tremendous forethought and architecture, design and review processes frommany points of view. Data used in a container or virtual machine environment needs to be secured in ways that were never thought of before. Android Tablets and Phones More than 2.3 billion Android phones exist in the world today. Android is a graphical user interface (GUI) that runs on top of only one operating system – Linux. The market for Linux security analysts and developers for the Android phone market alone is growing at a very fast pace. While the global Android market is expected to slow over the next few years, new phone hardware and communications systems will keep the demand for skilled IT pros for a long time to come. Cybersecurity and CompTIA Linux+ The opportunities for using Linux in the area of security will continue to grow for years and decades to come. These are just a small sampling of the growth areas that exist today. As devices become smaller
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