CAREER
Salary Median (2020)
$103,590
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+31.2% (much faster than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Bachelor's degree
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
Information Security Officer, Information Security Specialist, Information Systems Security Analyst, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst), Network Security Analyst, Security Analyst, Systems Analyst
I start my day around 8 a.m. by going through around 15 or so different security alerts—these can be users doing things or malicious threats trying to get in. After that, my day consists of getting pinged by employees asking security questions or asking for help in general.
Compiling metrics and responding to events as they come into the SIEM.
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (43%)
Some college, no degree
16%
Bachelor's degree
43%
Master's degree
24%
Other*
17%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/...
Graduate
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Computer Science
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