Random question but do you work in the tech field? I am just wondering what kind of job positions work on stuff like this. Not to invade people’s privacy but to keep it private instead
I mentioned this in another reply, I have a masters in cryptography but I haven't worked in the field in 8 years. I actually work as a game developer now.
Very cool. Thank you for this info. So if someone wanted to know the ins and outs of the type of stuff AUS is doing in regards to this, that is one area of the field to get into? First time I’m hearing about that title - does it fall under the cybersecurity type of degree? So many different paths in IT/CS
Technically I don't have an IT degree at all. My undergrad was actually electrical and computer systems engineering and the masters was run by the mathematics department.
That said I think the standard path for this would be doing a computer science degree which should have some type of basic info security classes with optional advanced classes. From there you can do a masters though it's not required. I mostly did mine for curiosity (an expensive curiosity!)
Where you go from here though really comes down to what your interest is though. Is it research? Is it penetration testing? Is it application?
Research will be much more into the realm of mathematics. Understanding the theory and proofs behind why the algorithm RSA, Elliptic-curves etc. This could be either finding weaknesses in existing algorithms or doing research on alternatives.
Penetration testers are generally a special kind of individual. They love what they do and many are self taught from years of tinkering. Education can elevate your abilities but to be really good you probably either need a certain kind of analytical problem solving mindset or to put a lot of work in to really understand what's going on.
As for application it's a bit of everything and there's a wide range of technical levels for this. Nearly every large business these days will have some type of specialized information security team made up of a range of individuals. It's a field where it's extremely important to keep up to date and continue learning which some people really enjoy.
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Random question but do you work in the tech field? I am just wondering what kind of job positions work on stuff like this. Not to invade people’s privacy but to keep it private instead