Pros and Cons of a Career in Network Security Development
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Network security development is a sub-specialty of software development and entails making networking software that is secure while remaining functional. Check out these pros and cons to see if becoming a network security developer is right for you.
| Pros of Becoming a Network Security Developer |
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| High earning potential for a career that requires a bachelor's degree (software applications developers earned a median salary of about $96,000 in 2014)* |
| Solid job growth for software developers (projected employment increase of 23% between 2012 and 2022)* |
| Cyber-security is becoming a big concern in the industry, leading companies to hire more software developers who specialize in network security* |
| Variety of tasks (overseeing programmers, analyzing project needs, developing solutions to errors in existing software)** |
| Cons of Becoming a Network Security Developer |
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| Bachelor's degree or higher is required for this job*** |
| May have to work overtime (About 25% of software developers worked more than 40 hours per week in 2010)* |
| High-stress job (software developers may be in charge of an entire project)* |
| Must be skilled in numerous technical fields (programming skills, math skills and in-depth knowledge of networking security)** |
Sources: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, **O*Net Online, ***Multiple job posts from July 2012.
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