Cyber Security Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Cyber Security Analyst works on monitoring, controlling, and maintaining systems that protect the security of large databases, including databases with customer information and patient files. Analyzes the examination of client computer systems, identification of weak points in security, development and implementation of new systems, and monitoring and response to security issues.
Job Outlook
There were 506 Cyber Security Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 13881 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Cyber / Information Security Engineer / Analyst industry, which includes the Cyber Security Analyst career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Cyber Security Analyst jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $126,712.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $129,862.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Cyber Security Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $112,646.
Education and Experience
Posted Cyber Security Analyst jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 66.2% |
| Master's Degree | 14.53% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.97% |
| Other | 7.15% |
Posted Cyber Security Analyst jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 20.31% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.06% |
| 6 to 8 years | 16.63% |
| 9+ years | 12% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Cyber Security Analyst positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Management (41.53%)
- Communication (41.5%)
- Information Technology (31.01%)
- Security Policies (28.67%)
- Operations (25.41%)
- Problem Solving (22.2%)
- Leadership (21.35%)
- Coordinating (16.32%)
- Investigation (16.05%)
- Research (15.91%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Cyber Security (68.27%)
- Auditing (40.92%)
- Computer Science (32.97%)
- Information Systems (31.74%)
- Incident Response (31.71%)
- Security Controls (28.61%)
- Risk Analysis (27.9%)
- Information Systems Security (30.37%)
- Vulnerability Management (25.81%)
- IT Security (21.91%)
- Firewall (20.14%)
- Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&M) (13.61%)
- Assessment And Authorization (10.42%)
- Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) (8.55%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Risk Management (20.44%)
- Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) (19.89%)
- Operating Systems (18.46%)
- Risk Management Framework (17.1%)
- Information Assurance (16.72%)
- Security Requirements Analysis (14.56%)
- Linux (14.97%)
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (16.85%)
- Authorization (Computing) (14.11%)
- Network Security (13.39%)
- Vulnerability Scanning (13.59%)
- Security Tools (15.82%)
- Mitigation (13.39%)
- Continuous Monitoring (12.99%)
- Project Management (11.15%)
- Security Risk (10.59%)
- Vulnerability Assessments (11.97%)
- Penetration Testing (10.43%)
- Splunk (10.63%)
- Configuration Management (10.28%)
- Automation (10.97%)
- Security Awareness (9.36%)
- Scripting (10.85%)
- NIST 800-53 (9.58%)
- Microsoft Azure (10.56%)
- Security Systems (9.39%)
- Amazon Web Services (10.03%)
- Digital Forensics (9.82%)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (9.15%)
- Computer Networks (8%)
- Encryption (8.2%)
- Security Solutions (7.58%)
- Application Security (7.5%)
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance (7.69%)
- Operations Security (8.51%)
- Python (Programming Language) (8.57%)
- Governance Risk Management And Compliance (6.82%)
- Nessus (7.24%)
- Identity And Access Management (7.47%)
- Cloud Security (7.71%)
- Intrusion Detection And Prevention (6.27%)
- System Administration (6.14%)
- Risk Mitigation (6.96%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- ICD 503 (4.26%)
- Xacta (3.81%)
- Information Security Management (3.52%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Xacta (4.31%)
- ICD 503 (4.83%)
- Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&M) (15.4%)
- Cyber Incident Response (4.22%)
- Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) (9.68%)
- Cyber Security Policies (9.04%)
- Cyber Threat Hunting (7.06%)
- Assessment And Authorization (11.79%)
- Auditing (46.32%)
- Cyber Security (77.27%)
- Incident Response (35.89%)
- Information Security Management (3.98%)
- Phishing (6.05%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Cyber Security Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Information Security Analyst
- Information Systems Security Officer
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Operations Analyst
- Information Security Officer
- Information Security Risk Analyst
- Information Security Compliance Analyst
- Security Analyst
- Lead Information Security Analyst
- Specialist Information Security Analyst
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Cyber Security Specialist / Technician
- Cyber Security Manager / Administrator
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Vulnerability Analyst / Penetration Tester
- Cyber Security Architect
- Incident Analyst / Responder
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Cyber Security Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- General Dynamics (303)
- Lockheed Martin (256)
- Wells Fargo (218)
- GovCIO (203)
- Leidos (196)
- ManTech (150)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (140)
- Raytheon Technologies (133)
- The Judge Group (124)
- Liberty Utilities (112)
North Carolina
- Wells Fargo (49)
- The Judge Group (21)
- First Citizens Bank (18)
- Motion Recruitment (17)
- TD Bank (15)
- Zachary Piper Solutions (15)
- Lowe's (11)
- Innova Solution (10)
- Bank of America (8)
- Randstad (7)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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