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 198 Cyber Security Architect job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 5417 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 $119,765.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $122,303.
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 $107,687.
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 | 63.3% |
| Master's Degree | 27.56% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.67% |
| Other | 4.47% |
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 | 4.31% |
| 3 to 5 years | 29.87% |
| 6 to 8 years | 32.72% |
| 9+ years | 33.1% |
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.
- Management (37.49%)
- Communication (35.81%)
- Leadership (28.71%)
- Information Technology (22.36%)
- Governance (20.38%)
- Problem Solving (18.05%)
- Security Policies (15.78%)
- Operations (15.56%)
- Research (15.49%)
- Planning (15.25%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- IT Security Architecture (44.96%)
- Authentications (21.92%)
- Cyber Security (53.45%)
- Computer Science (36.9%)
- Identity And Access Management (33.05%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- DevSecOps (8.66%)
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (9.95%)
- NIST 800-53 (9.34%)
- Endpoint Security (7.12%)
- Access Controls (9.17%)
- Okta (8.91%)
- Amazon Web Services (25.11%)
- Technology Solutions (4.31%)
- Infrastructure Security (9.95%)
- Java (Programming Language) (8.05%)
- Agile Methodology (8.11%)
- Active Directory (8.57%)
- Auditing (14.13%)
- Automation (18.02%)
- Penetration Testing (9.29%)
- Cloud Security (18.4%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (13.16%)
- Application Development (7.71%)
- Microsoft Azure (23.3%)
- Application Security (16.41%)
- Architectural Design (9.02%)
- Business Requirements (9.34%)
- Cloud Computing (8.34%)
- Linux (11.76%)
- Software As A Service (SaaS) (7.45%)
- Python (Programming Language) (13.71%)
- Key Management (3.06%)
- Encryption (13.2%)
- Security Controls (19.64%)
- Information Systems (17.21%)
- Incident Response (15.37%)
- Configuration Management (8.3%)
- Information Privacy (9.27%)
- Operating Systems (11.55%)
- Data Security (6.44%)
- Enterprise Security (9.59%)
- Firewall (19.81%)
- Directory Service (6.67%)
- DevOps (9%)
- Network Security (16.37%)
- Risk Management (13.94%)
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance (9.61%)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (12.59%)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN) (6.13%)
- Scalability (9.61%)
- Project Management (13.18%)
- Cryptography (13.45%)
- Business Strategies (8.28%)
- Vulnerability Management (8.77%)
- Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) (11.26%)
- OAuth (10.37%)
- Solution Architecture (7.94%)
- Security Systems (11.07%)
- Threat Modeling (16.22%)
- Mitigation (10.69%)
- Public Key Infrastructure (7.08%)
- Systems Development Life Cycle (9.78%)
- Risk Analysis (17.34%)
- Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) (10.73%)
- CI/CD (7.65%)
- Security Engineering (9.21%)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (5.75%)
- Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (9.88%)
- Tooling (3.87%)
- Authorization (Computing) (13.28%)
- Privileged Access Management (10.43%)
- Security Strategies (11.38%)
- The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) (4.27%)
- Security Requirements Analysis (19.51%)
- Single Sign-On (SSO) (13.43%)
- Security Technology (5.55%)
- Vulnerability Assessments (4.94%)
- IT Security (17.3%)
- Vulnerability (24.6%)
- Scripting (9.95%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Secure Application Development (1.42%)
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.
- Secure Application Development (100%)
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
- Delivery Architect
- Sailpoint Engineer
- Identity and Access Management Architect
- Principal Architect
- Architect Manager
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
- Security Manager
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
- Deloitte (326)
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group (116)
- Marriott International (93)
- Amentum (81)
- Ryder (77)
- Cisco (69)
- Motion Recruitment (59)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (58)
- Intel (46)
- Guidehouse (45)
North Carolina
- First Citizens Bank (28)
- Deloitte (8)
- Compass Group (4)
- Honeywell International (3)
- First Citizens Bank And Trust Company (3)
- Wells Fargo (3)
- Verizon Communications (3)
- Peraton (3)
- Regions Financial (3)
- Martin Marietta (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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