Database and network professionals, all other, include information and communications technology security specialists.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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Job Responsibilities
- Developing plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs
- Training users and promoting security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency
- Conferring with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes
- Monitoring current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems
- Modifying computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status
- Monitoring use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files
- Performing risk assessments and executing tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures
- Encrypting data transmissions and erecting firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers
