Technology

• Computer Security Specialists
• Roboticists
• Web Designer

On a day to day basis, Computer Security Specialists plan, coordinate, and implement security measures for their employer’s computers and information security systems, to regulate who has access to computer data files and to prevent any unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of important information. If a breach occurs, they respond to cyber attacks and collect evidence and data to be used against the perpetrator in future litigations. Computer Security Specialists have one of the most in-demand jobs, and they are growing rapidly due to the expansion of the internet and the growing risk of cyber attacks. In most places a college degree is required for most computer security specialists’ positions; however, certification and relevant experience may be sufficient. A bachelor’s degree is required for many network and computer systems administrator positions. For these types of occupations, strong analytical and communication skills are necessary. Due to the wide range of skills required, there are many paths to enter a job such as this one. Training requirements vary, but many employer’s prefer to hire applicants with some formal college education. A bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems is required for some jobs; others, however, may require only a computer-related associate degree. Along with having a formal college education, many other skills are required for this demanding job. Computer Security Specialists need to have good problem-solving and analytical skills, and they need to be able to communicate efficiently and effectively by emails, in writing, or even face-to-face to the people who help or work for. People working in this career generate approximately $64, 690 yearly at the median range.

"The components, processors and sensors for robots are getting cheaper every quarter," said Paul Saffo,. These professionals create robots to do everything a common real person can do. It takes an open mind and the ability to not only build things up, but to break them apart as well. These professionals need to study and know the parts of all technology and engineering available and the most modern up-to-date ideas, as well as the human anatomy. They have to research the electrical opportunities of the way robots work and use trial and error procedure with much patience and a high tolerance level. STEM careers now leading to this are computer scientists, electrical and architectural engineers, and electronic majors. The general salary for a roboticists is approximately $80, 000- $90, 000 yearly.

Web designers design, develop, create, and control web applications and web sites. They specify architectural and technological parameters of website content and creation. They are also responsible for the enhancement and maintenance of web sites. Webmasters need to acquire an associate's degree or certificate, while more advanced positions will need a computer-related bachelor's degree. Due to the fact that technology is advancing so quickly, every web designer will need to continually study up on the new technology being created and be familiar with how to best utilize it. Web designers need to continually attend professional development seminars that are generally offered by professional computing society's. Web designers have very versatile job tasks. They are responsible for: documenting and testing plans, procedures, and results; using hypertext transfer protocol servers and other operating systems; discovering problems by gathering customer and testing feedback; controlling security systems; developing web applicable databases; testing web sites on a planned schedule; updating web sites; discovering performance improvements; establishing servers; designing, building, and keeping up with web sites; gathering web site content; determining what the user needs and implement into websites; researching, documenting, and discovering new ways to use web coding; evaluating server hardware; creating new web software; registering domain names; replying to user emails; taking what a client wants and create the web site; editing and creating images for design use; coding using hypertext markup language and GUI design software; and submitting sites to current search engines. The approximate salary for a web designer is $71, 510 yearly according to a nationwide account.