The DevOps Pivot: Why Cybersecurity Professionals Are Shifting Careers

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The cybersecurity job market is becoming increasingly competitive, leading many professionals to pivot toward DevOps, cloud, or development roles. As highlighted in the post, DevOps offers higher callback rates (40% vs. 1-5% in cybersecurity) and better salary prospects. Here’s why this trend is growing and how you can leverage your security skills in DevOps.

You Should Know:

1. Why DevOps Over Cybersecurity?

  • Higher Demand: DevOps engineers bridge development and operations, making them critical in agile environments.
  • Salary Advantage: DevOps roles often pay more than entry-to-mid-level cybersecurity positions.
  • Skill Transferability: Security knowledge (e.g., secure CI/CD pipelines, IaC security) is highly valued in DevOps.

2. Key DevOps Skills for Cybersecurity Professionals

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
    Terraform example for secure AWS S3 bucket
resource "aws_s3_bucket" "secure_bucket" {
bucket = "my-secure-bucket"
acl = "private"
versioning {
enabled = true
}
server_side_encryption_configuration {
rule {
apply_server_side_encryption_by_default {
sse_algorithm = "AES256"
}
}
}
}
  • CI/CD Security:
    GitHub Actions workflow with security scanning
name: Secure Pipeline
on: [bash]
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:</li>
<li>uses: actions/checkout@v2</li>
<li>name: Run Trivy Vulnerability Scanner
uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
with:
image-ref: "my-app:latest"
format: "table"
exit-code: "1"
  • Container Security:
    Scan Docker images for vulnerabilities
docker scan my-image

3. Transition Steps

  1. Learn DevOps Tools: Master Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Jenkins.

2. Automate Security: Implement SAST/DAST in pipelines.

  1. Certify: Obtain AWS/Azure DevOps certifications or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

Prediction:

The cybersecurity job market will remain oversaturated, while DevOps/cloud roles will continue expanding. Hybrid roles like DevSecOps will dominate, requiring professionals to blend development, operations, and security expertise.

What Undercode Say:

  • Linux Commands for DevOps:
    Monitor Kubernetes pods
kubectl get pods --namespace=production
Check network security
netstat -tuln | grep LISTEN
Secure SSH
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config  Set PermitRootLogin no
  • Windows Commands:
    Audit open ports
netstat -ano
Enable LSA protection
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa" /v RunAsPPL /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Expected Output:

A seamless transition from cybersecurity to DevOps, leveraging existing security knowledge to build automated, secure infrastructures.

Relevant URLs:

Prediction:

By 2026, 60% of cybersecurity professionals will upskill in DevOps to remain competitive, merging security into SDLCs.

IT/Security Reporter URL:

Reported By: Activity 7336772896540762112 – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅

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