{"id":528,"date":"2019-09-27T03:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/?p=528"},"modified":"2019-09-11T18:06:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T01:06:54","slug":"steam-jobs-in-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/steam-jobs-in-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"STEAM Jobs in Cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"STEAM Jobs in Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/em> (Series: STEAM Jobs You’ll Love)
\nby Cynthia Argentine
\n48 pages; ages 9 – 13
\nRourke Educational Media, 2019<\/p>\n

Just one month ago, the computer systems in 22 small Texas towns were hacked and held for ransom. Hackers blocked access to data, effectively closing down town governments and court systems. Just a week earlier, hackers locked down computer systems for a small town library system and school system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like pirates, hackers held town and institutional data hostage until a ransom could be paid. Their demands: hundreds of thousands of dollars in bitcoin. Those who don\u2019t pay don\u2019t get their data back. Even those who do pay often don\u2019t get all their data returned.<\/p>\n

Cities aren\u2019t the only victims. Hospitals, credit agencies, even individuals are increasingly facing cyber-threats. So there are plenty of opportunities for people seeking a job in cybersecurity. Author Cynthia Argentine writes about those jobs, and the importance of a STEAM education for young people hoping to go into the field.<\/p>\n

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Cybersecurity involves many of these subjects, from information technology to psychology and cryptography \u2013 that\u2019s the math and science of secret codes. Art is included because musical patterns and visual art help develop creativity and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n

Argentine shows how hackers can get into a computer system, and shares their \u201ctoolkit of tricks\u201d: viruses, malware, and bots. She devotes an entire chapter to designing a defense against cyber-intrusion, another to ethics<\/p>\n

Fast Fact boxes add information about specific cyber-attacks, how computers influence our lives, and which passwords are the worst. Hint: don\u2019t use starwars! Throughout the book she highlights STEAM jobs in cybersecurity: cybersecurity analyst, cybersecurity consultant, malware analyst, cyber-forensic investigator, security software developer, information security administrator, cybersecurity engineer and architect, and cybersecurity lawyer.<\/p>\n

Another cool thing about this book: it\u2019s part of the STEAM Jobs You’ll Love series. Other books in the series focus on jobs in Agriculture, Architecture, Forensic science, Game development, Robotics, Wildlife Conservation \u2026 and the list goes on. Review copy provided by the publisher.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

It’s STEM Friday!<\/a> (STEM<\/strong> is S<\/strong>cience, T<\/strong>echnology, E<\/strong>ngineering, and M<\/strong>athematics)<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2019 Sue Heavenrich <\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STEAM Jobs in Cybersecurity (Series: STEAM Jobs You’ll Love) by Cynthia Argentine 48 pages; ages 9 – 13 Rourke Educational Media, 2019 Just one month ago, the computer systems in 22 small Texas towns were hacked and held for ransom. Hackers blocked access to data, effectively closing down town governments and court systems. Just a … <\/p>\n

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