Cyber Security Architect
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Cyber Security Architect builds and develops systems that protect the security of large databases, including databases with customer information and patient files. Includes understanding of client computer systems, potential weak points in security, and monitoring and response to security issues.
Job Outlook
There were 185 Cyber Security Architect job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 5110 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Cyber / Information Security Engineer / Analyst industry, which includes the Cyber Security Architect career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Cyber Security Architect 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 $133,738.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $135,477.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Cyber Security Architect postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $122,262.
Education and Experience
Posted Cyber Security Architect 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 | 64.66% |
| Master's Degree | 29.78% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.56% |
| Other | 4.38% |
Posted Cyber Security Architect 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 | 3.18% |
| 3 to 5 years | 26.79% |
| 6 to 8 years | 33.79% |
| 9+ years | 36.23% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Cyber Security Architect 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.
- Communication (41.45%)
- Management (39.47%)
- Leadership (32.97%)
- Information Technology (24.15%)
- Problem Solving (22.17%)
- Governance (19.04%)
- Research (18.53%)
- Operations (17.05%)
- Security Policies (16.95%)
- Influencing Skills (16.89%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- IT Security Architecture (50.49%)
- Microsoft Azure (27.82%)
- Computer Science (39.68%)
- Security Requirements Analysis (22.83%)
- Firewall (21.07%)
- Vulnerability (27.36%)
- Identity And Access Management (30.04%)
- Cyber Security (59.34%)
- Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture (3.9%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Endpoint Detection And Response (4.96%)
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (9.37%)
- DevSecOps (9.37%)
- Endpoint Security (5.84%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (12.35%)
- Agile Methodology (8.12%)
- Infrastructure Security (11.41%)
- Solution Design (5.3%)
- Authentications (15.95%)
- NIST 800-53 (9.05%)
- Emerging Technologies (8.04%)
- Application Security (15.73%)
- Architectural Design (10.91%)
- Active Directory (9.33%)
- Penetration Testing (9.65%)
- Configuration Management (7.48%)
- Encryption (16.57%)
- Operating Systems (10.97%)
- Information Systems (15.85%)
- Software As A Service (SaaS) (7.02%)
- Cloud Computing (7.1%)
- Cloud Security (18.77%)
- Enterprise Security (12.83%)
- Incident Response (15.61%)
- Data Security (8%)
- Information Privacy (10.89%)
- Linux (10.27%)
- Risk Management (17.87%)
- Enterprise Architecture (5.18%)
- Technology Solutions (4.26%)
- Scalability (11.33%)
- OAuth (11.73%)
- Automation (18.65%)
- Security Engineering (9.19%)
- Access Controls (10.97%)
- Amazon Web Services (25.24%)
- Java (Programming Language) (7.76%)
- Business Requirements (8.83%)
- Auditing (16.19%)
- Public Key Infrastructure (6.5%)
- Systems Development Life Cycle (9.49%)
- Risk Analysis (18.69%)
- Security Controls (24.71%)
- Cryptography (11.73%)
- Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) (10.67%)
- Business Strategies (10.89%)
- Multi-Factor Authentication (5.98%)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (12.33%)
- Vulnerability Assessments (7.74%)
- Vulnerability Management (8.22%)
- DevOps (9.11%)
- Threat Modeling (17.27%)
- Stakeholder Management (1.4%)
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance (11.67%)
- Mitigation (10.79%)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (5.18%)
- CI/CD (7.74%)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (6.52%)
- Kubernetes (6.92%)
- Python (Programming Language) (12.23%)
- Network Security (18.07%)
- Project Management (12.67%)
- Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) (12.39%)
- Security Technology (4.98%)
- Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (9.37%)
- Windows PowerShell (7.4%)
- Security Systems (9.45%)
- Security Strategies (13.01%)
- Single Sign-On (SSO) (12.31%)
- Solution Architecture (8.63%)
- Authorization (Computing) (11.21%)
- The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) (5.6%)
- Scripting (9.89%)
- Industry Standards (10.41%)
- IT Security (20.99%)
- Privileged Access Management (7.48%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Cyber Security Architect skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Cybersecurity Architect
- Information Security Architect
- Security Architect
- IT Security Architect
- IAM Architect
- Principal Architect
- Identity and Access Management Architect
- Lead Security Architect
- Enterprise Information Architect
- Cyber Architect
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 Manager / Administrator
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Vulnerability Analyst / Penetration Tester
- Incident Analyst / Responder
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Cyber Security Architect jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Ryder (129)
- Humana (103)
- Deloitte (101)
- Amentum (82)
- Marriott International (76)
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group (59)
- Mathematica Policy Research (51)
- NavitsPartners (50)
- Motion Recruitment (50)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (49)
North Carolina
- First Citizens Bank (27)
- Regions Financial (4)
- Deloitte (4)
- Actalent (3)
- NavitsPartners (3)
- Honeywell International (3)
- General Dynamics (3)
- Slalom Consulting (3)
- Xylem (3)
- Wells Fargo (3)
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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