This study employs a systematic literature review approach to identify the requirements of a career as a cybersecurity professional. It aims to raise public awareness regarding opportunities in the Information Security (IS) profession. A total of 1,520 articles were identified from four academic databases by searching using the terms "cybersecurity" and "skills". After rigorous screening according to various criteria, 31 papers remained. The findings of these studies were thematically analyzed to describe the knowledge and skills an IS professional should possess. The research found that a considerable investment in time is necessary for cybersecurity professionals to reach the required technical proficiency. It also identified female gender barriers to cybersecurity careers due to the unique requirements of the field and suggests that females may successfully enter at lower levels and progress up the tiers as circumstances dictate.

翻译：本研究采用系统性文献综述方法，以识别网络安全专业人才的职业要求，旨在提升公众对信息安全（IS）职业机遇的认知。通过检索"cybersecurity"与"skills"关键词，从四个学术数据库中筛选出1520篇文献，经严格的多重标准筛选后保留31篇论文。采用主题分析法整合研究结果，系统描述信息安全专业人士应具备的知识与技能体系。研究发现，网络安全从业者需投入大量时间方可达到所需技术熟练度；同时揭示了该领域独特性要求导致的女性从业者职业壁垒，建议女性可根据实际情况从较低层级切入职业路径，并依据发展需求逐级晋升。