You can begin exploring your interest in this field by joining groups involved with cryptography, such as the American Cryptogram Association (ACA), and reading their journals, such as the ACA's The Cryptogram. Learn how to do some computer programming. This will give you experience working with codes and computers. Visit Codeacademy (https://www.codecademy.com), edX (https://www.edx.org), Coursera (https://www.coursera.org), and Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org), where you can learn how to code for free. Additionally, the Khan Academy offers a free online class, Journey Into Cryptography, at https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-science/cryptography.
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- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Aerospace Engineers
- Airport Security Personnel
- Ambassadors
- Architects
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Avionics Engineers and Technicians
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Bodyguards
- Border Patrol Agents
- Campaign Workers
- Chemical Technicians
- Chemists
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
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- Customs Officials
- Demographers
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- Economists
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
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- Engineers
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- EPA Special Agents
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- Foreign Service Officers
- Forensic Experts
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- Futurists
- Gunsmiths
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Intelligence Officers
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- Interpreters
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- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
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- Military Pilots
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- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
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