Information Security Analysts

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. 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.

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.

Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.

Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.

Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.

Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.

Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.

Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.

Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.

Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files.

Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors.

Django

Google Angular

Microsoft ASP.NET

Spring Framework

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2

Amazon Redshift

Amazon Web Services AWS software

Blackboard software

HP WebInspect

NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software

Portswigger BurP Suite

Stack smashing protection SSP software

Nagios

Sniffer Investigator

Symantec Blue Coat Data Loss Prevention

Wireshark

Apache Kafka

Apache Maven

Microsoft PowerShell

Bash

Microsoft Windows Server

Shell script

UNIX Shell

Amazon DynamoDB

Apache Hive

Elasticsearch

Oracle PL/SQL

Objective C

Scala

Swift

Imperva SecureSphere

IpFilter

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform

Trend Micro TippingPoint

HP Fortify

Intrusion prevention system IPS

Network and system vulnerability assessment software

Websense Data Loss Prevention

Local area network LAN analyzers

Learn and prove you have. You might have to start at at a lower level but you can always move up. 

Compiling metrics and responding to events as they come into the SIEM.

Senior cyber security analyst

As an active duty military member, I'll never be as good as the contractor staff that is hired to work along side me. 

Garrett Boyd

Senior cyber security analyst

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Garrett Boyd

Senior cyber security analyst

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Technology

Government

Learning / Being Challenged

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

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The Noise I Shed

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