Cyber Security Manager / Administrator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Cyber Security Manager or Administrator monitors, controls, and maintains systems that protect the security of large databases, including databases with customer information and patient files. Manages and administers 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 1404 Cyber Security Manager / Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 41733 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Cyber / Information Security Engineer / Analyst industry, which includes the Cyber Security Manager / Administrator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Cyber Security Manager / Administrator 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 $131,254.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $138,412.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Cyber Security Manager / Administrator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $110,619.
Education and Experience
Posted Cyber Security Manager / Administrator 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 | 72.25% |
| Master's Degree | 26.73% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.54% |
| Other | 6.07% |
Posted Cyber Security Manager / Administrator 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 | 4.85% |
| 3 to 5 years | 35.32% |
| 6 to 8 years | 29.88% |
| 9+ years | 29.95% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Cyber Security Manager / Administrator 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 (55.52%)
- Management (54.83%)
- Leadership (52.66%)
- Operations (33.84%)
- Information Technology (27.95%)
- Problem Solving (25.67%)
- Governance (21.73%)
- Planning (21.16%)
- Security Policies (19.74%)
- Coordinating (16.35%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Cyber Security (64.14%)
- Computer Science (39.05%)
- Auditing (36.96%)
- Risk Management (28.19%)
- Project Management (24.95%)
- Incident Response (24.09%)
- Vulnerability Management (19.31%)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (13.85%)
- Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) (12.87%)
- IT Security Architecture (10.12%)
- Penetration Testing (8.12%)
- Cyber Risk (8.92%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Risk Analysis (22.2%)
- Security Controls (18.83%)
- Information Systems (16.39%)
- IT Security (13.98%)
- Automation (17.39%)
- Microsoft Azure (16.24%)
- Firewall (15.5%)
- Amazon Web Services (16.15%)
- Identity And Access Management (16.69%)
- Network Security (13.73%)
- Cloud Security (14.17%)
- Mitigation (12.51%)
- Agile Methodology (10.72%)
- Security Requirements Analysis (11.6%)
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (13.79%)
- Operating Systems (9.2%)
- Application Security (8.23%)
- Access Controls (11.77%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (12.94%)
- Security Management (8.33%)
- Authorization (Computing) (8.62%)
- Linux (7.9%)
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance (9.96%)
- Security Solutions (9.58%)
- Security Tools (9.58%)
- Risk Mitigation (8.67%)
- Information Privacy (8.89%)
- Risk Management Framework (6.91%)
- Active Directory (6.87%)
- Industry Standards (10.14%)
- Security Engineering (8.49%)
- Vulnerability Assessments (7.75%)
- Encryption (8.57%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (8.23%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Information Systems Security (6.83%)
- Security Awareness (7.16%)
- Security Risk (6.26%)
- Security Strategies (6.27%)
- NIST 800-53 (7.09%)
- Vulnerability Scanning (6.15%)
- Endpoint Security (7.02%)
- Enterprise Security (5.22%)
- Cyber Security Policies (5.25%)
- Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&M) (5.5%)
- Cyber Operations (4.49%)
- Security Administration (4.3%)
- Endpoint Detection And Response (5.19%)
- NIST 800 (4.43%)
- Cyber Security Strategy (4.83%)
- Control Objectives For Information And Related Technology (COBIT) (3.34%)
- Security Technology (3.26%)
- Cyber Security Management (4.54%)
- Assessment And Authorization (3.37%)
- Security Risk Management (3.74%)
- Threat Detection (5.11%)
- Product Security (2.99%)
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.
- Cyber Security Management (6.66%)
- Security Tools (14.06%)
- Cyber Governance (4.25%)
- Security Risk Management (5.49%)
- Cyber Security Strategy (7.09%)
- Endpoint Detection And Response (7.63%)
- Security Governance (3.6%)
- Cyber Threat Hunting (4.53%)
- Cyber Risk (13.1%)
- Security Risk (9.19%)
- Penetration Testing (11.92%)
- Cloud Security (20.81%)
- Control Objectives For Information And Related Technology (COBIT) (4.9%)
- Incident Response (35.37%)
- Information Security Management (2.79%)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (20.34%)
- Risk Management (41.38%)
- Security Awareness (10.51%)
- Vulnerability Management (28.35%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Cyber Security Manager / Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Cybersecurity Manager
- Information Security Manager
- Director of Cyber Security
- Information Systems Security Officer
- Identity and Access Management Manager
- Cybersecurity Program Manager
- Security Program Manager
- Security Administrator
- Cybersecurity Project Manager
- Information Systems Security 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 Specialist / Technician
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Cyber Security Architect
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Vulnerability Analyst / Penetration Tester
- Incident Analyst / Responder
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Cyber Security Manager / Administrator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Deloitte (1527)
- Accenture (803)
- Amazon (648)
- Lumen Technologies (647)
- Ernst & Young (616)
- Capital One (496)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (475)
- Johnson & Johnson (451)
- KPMG (450)
- Amentum (424)
North Carolina
- Truist Financial (129)
- AT&T (65)
- Deloitte (64)
- Wells Fargo (51)
- Accenture (34)
- First Citizens Bank (24)
- TD Bank (23)
- Bank of America (19)
- Cisco (18)
- KPMG (17)
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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