Introduction

The pace of cyber security professionals entering the field is not keeping up the demand, and there is an increasing talent gap for last few years. As most thinking cyber security is not the platform for the candidates, who only specialized technical skills, but soft skills are more important to succeed in cyber security career you may need to know and develop the soft skills on your own, due to the lack of training programs.

The cyber security labor market

Some surveys indicate that the cyber security widely facing the talent shortage and the highest is in North America. These studies demonstrate the demand of cyber security workers more than other job workers. They are not only in high demand, they are also paid well. The cyber security organizations struggle to find employees, who have soft skills. Studies show that IT professionals are giving first importance to candidates with soft skills, for a few years.

5 Soft skills you need

Here is the most desirable soft skills you should develop to  be a Successful hacker

• Problem solving
• Communication
• Analytical thinking 
• Collaboration/teamwork
• Attention to detail

Problem solving

Problem solving is a crucial component in cyber security like any other field. This skill is very essential for troubleshoot in many scenarios. To approach a problem systematically, it is necessary to improve problem solving skill. The study held by NICE(National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education) viewed communication and problem solving as the most critical and difficult soft skills to find among cyber security applicants. There are many cyber security workers who have graduation in cyber security programmes,but lesser problem solving skill.

Communication

Communication is also very much needed skill in cyber security.as a cyber security worker communication skill is essential in many situations, such as, to present technical security information, answer no- technical questions, "translate” technical knowledge into business value, develop and write policies and build strong professional relationship.All those processes need verbal or written communication skill.

Analytical thinking

Analytical thinking is the ability to solve complicated problems by breaking them down into smaller components. It involves few steps identifying the problem, gathering information, developing and testing solution.

You can improve your analytical thinking by keen observation. Be curious on various situations-learning how things work, asking questions and analyzing your decision.

Collaboration and teamwork

To solve security problems you have to collaborate with others.Team work is the key of victory for all firms. You need to learn how to consensus as well as cultivating relationships.it is necessary to collaborate with peers and seeking people’s expertise to find solutions. Open minded attitude and patience are some features of this skill.

Attention to detail

In cyber security, you’ll need to detail oriented when you dig dep to find the root of a data breach. Detail is a crucial thing in cyber security. Plenty of missed detail will ruin your work.

 

Conclusion: Using your soft skills to outsmart attackers

You have to think like a hacker to develop cyber security productions, and the soft skills are basic pillars of a successful hacker. Using these skills with your technical skill will lead your organization more productively.