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Cryptanalyst
Cryptanalysts evaluate and decode secret messages and coding systems for police agencies, government agencies, and the armed forces. These specialists also protect the privacy of organizations and individuals by supervising the online security of data systems. Cryptanalysts also specialize in protecting online banking, e-mail, and other Internet systems. Cryptanalysts working for banks and brokerage firms specialize in ensuring credit card, inter-bank, automatic teller machine (ATM), and other online transactions are secure. The increased use of cell phones, secure telephone lines, and wireless networks has also kept cryptanalysts busy developing technology to protect these communication lines from hackers.
Cryptanalysts must understand how to decipher secret codes and write codes that cannot be cracked by hackers. Since shopping and banking online is very popular today, ciphers are utilized to protect bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and other sensitive data. In simple terms, cryptanalysts develop mathematical methods and codes that protect data from foreign government agents and computer hackers.
Cryptanalysts are usually mathematical experts since the majority of their encryption codes rely on computational number theories and number schemes. They create, set-up, and evaluate algorithms designed to solve number theory problems. Additionally, cryptanalysts encode messages to conceal data from outsiders. They are always trying to develop new methods for encrypting data. If a hacker deciphers a code, cryptanalysts are responsible for developing new procedures for encrypting sensitive data.
Government agencies and companies hire cryptanalysts to ensure their networks are secure and sensitive data transmitted through their computer networks are encrypted. This ensures that organizations and their clients' sensitive data cannot be accessed by hackers.
Earnings
Workplace and Employers
Cryptanalysts work for scientific research firms, banks and brokerage firms, colleges and universities, insurance companies, intelligence agencies, and government agencies at the federal, state, and municipal level. Many cryptanalysts are employed by engineering companies, consulting firms, and telecommunications firms. Computer firms frequently hire cryptanalysts.
Educational Paths
There are usually no formal educational requirements to work as a cryptanalyst, but most cryptanalyst specialists hold bachelor's degrees in computer science or math. Many cryptanalysts hold master's or doctorate degrees in mathematics. Those interested in research and development can enhance their job opportunities by completing a doctorate degree program. Since this is a complex field, most cryptanalysts have an extensive knowledge of English, economics, computer science, and math.
Cryptanalysts must understand how to decipher secret codes and write codes that cannot be cracked by hackers. Since shopping and banking online is very popular today, ciphers are utilized to protect bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and other sensitive data. In simple terms, cryptanalysts develop mathematical methods and codes that protect data from foreign government agents and computer hackers.
Cryptanalysts are usually mathematical experts since the majority of their encryption codes rely on computational number theories and number schemes. They create, set-up, and evaluate algorithms designed to solve number theory problems. Additionally, cryptanalysts encode messages to conceal data from outsiders. They are always trying to develop new methods for encrypting data. If a hacker deciphers a code, cryptanalysts are responsible for developing new procedures for encrypting sensitive data.
Government agencies and companies hire cryptanalysts to ensure their networks are secure and sensitive data transmitted through their computer networks are encrypted. This ensures that organizations and their clients' sensitive data cannot be accessed by hackers.
Earnings
- Entry Level Salary: $38,930
- Average Salary: $76,470
- Maximum Salary: $112,780
Workplace and Employers
Cryptanalysts work for scientific research firms, banks and brokerage firms, colleges and universities, insurance companies, intelligence agencies, and government agencies at the federal, state, and municipal level. Many cryptanalysts are employed by engineering companies, consulting firms, and telecommunications firms. Computer firms frequently hire cryptanalysts.
Educational Paths
There are usually no formal educational requirements to work as a cryptanalyst, but most cryptanalyst specialists hold bachelor's degrees in computer science or math. Many cryptanalysts hold master's or doctorate degrees in mathematics. Those interested in research and development can enhance their job opportunities by completing a doctorate degree program. Since this is a complex field, most cryptanalysts have an extensive knowledge of English, economics, computer science, and math.