Cybersecurity engineers make networks safer because they are the ones that develop the code to make security technology safer. For example, if a computer user were to download firewall software then they are downloading a program that was developed by a cybersecurity engineer. Another example would be anti-virus software or virus scans. These programs are used to detect and remove any malware that may have been installed on a computer.

Cybersecurity engineers are also the ones that develop security plans inside a facility. This includes the type of lock that is used to gain access to a server room and what type of authentication is used to gain access through the lock. This can be either single-factor or multi-factor authentication. It is up to the engineer to decide how secure they want the server room to be.

They are also the ones that develop monitoring tools for the cyber security analyst to use. This includes Wireshark which is one of the most widely used networks analyzing tools that is available on the internet. Analyzing tools makes the networks safer because it allows the cybersecurity analyst to know what type of network traffic the office users are using. If an office user decides to click a link on a known malicious website or decides to watch inappropriate stuff on their computer then the analysis would know. This reduces the amount of “under the RADAR” malware that may lead to a back door exposure in the company. This also allows the Its to know what type of security training they can provide to their company that is tailored to the audience. This raises awareness and promotes a positive secured environment.

The last thing that cybersecurity engineers develop to make networks safer is VPNs. This allows data to be transferred to and from the receiving server encrypted and keeps IP addresses hidden from a “Man-in-middle attack.