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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 1224 Cyber Security Manager / Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 40189 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 $128,333.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $131,560.

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 $110,337.

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 LevelPercentage
Associate's Degree0%
Bachelor's Degree69.97%
Master's Degree24.87%
Doctoral Degree2.2%
Other6.35%

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 ExperiencePercentage
0 to 2 years5.94%
3 to 5 years36.27%
6 to 8 years28.47%
9+ years29.32%

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.

  • Management (58.97%)
  • Communication (52.78%)
  • Leadership (49.89%)
  • Operations (34.18%)
  • Information Technology (29.59%)
  • Problem Solving (26.07%)
  • Planning (22.66%)
  • Governance (19.87%)
  • Security Policies (19.06%)
  • Coordinating (15.86%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

  • Cyber Threat Intelligence (12.47%)
  • Cloud Security (14.22%)
  • Cyber Risk (10.84%)
  • IT Security Architecture (10.34%)
  • Application Security (9.85%)
  • Auditing (35.11%)
  • Computer Science (39.2%)
  • Incident Response (23.49%)
  • Security Engineering (8.67%)
  • ISO/IEC 27001 (13.13%)
  • Cyber Security (62.07%)
  • Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (7.27%)
  • Identity And Access Management (15.22%)
  • Governance Risk Management And Compliance (7.62%)
  • Risk Management (27.31%)
  • Project Management (25.91%)
  • Vulnerability Management (14.62%)
  • Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) (12.47%)
  • Security Awareness (7.69%)
  • Security Strategies (7.64%)
  • Vulnerability (29.81%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

  • IT Infrastructure (6.58%)
  • Continuous Improvement Process (11.36%)
  • Agile Methodology (11.41%)
  • Active Directory (7.08%)
  • Risk Mitigation (7.82%)
  • Access Controls (10.3%)
  • Automation (15.23%)
  • Amazon Web Services (15.17%)
  • Microsoft Azure (15.98%)
  • Authentications (7.28%)
  • Penetration Testing (8.15%)
  • Change Management (5.81%)
  • Encryption (9.18%)
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (7.58%)
  • Firewall (15.03%)
  • External Auditing (3.94%)
  • Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance (8.61%)
  • Information Systems (16.82%)
  • Incident Management (4.32%)
  • Security Controls (19.3%)
  • Information Privacy (10.82%)
  • Linux (8.39%)
  • Operating Systems (10.45%)
  • Security Management (8.53%)
  • Risk Analysis (21.3%)
  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (5.87%)
  • Internal Auditing (4.88%)
  • Network Security (14.13%)
  • Security Requirements Analysis (11.83%)
  • Vulnerability Assessments (7.96%)
  • Scripting (7.39%)
  • Security Systems (7.4%)
  • Stakeholder Management (2.16%)
  • IT Security (14.33%)
  • Mitigation (12.36%)
  • Risk Management Framework (7.01%)
  • Authorization (Computing) (7.62%)
  • Industry Standards (8.93%)
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (8.21%)

Distinguishing Skills

A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.

  • IdentityIQ (2.42%)
  • CyberArk (2.85%)
  • Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&M) (4.77%)
  • Cyber Security Strategy (5%)
  • Cyber Governance (2.69%)
  • Cyber Security Management (3.85%)
  • Cyber Security Policies (4.87%)
  • Cyber Operations (4.62%)
  • Endpoint Detection And Response (5.58%)
  • Endpoint Security (6.92%)
  • Assessment And Authorization (3.48%)
  • Control Objectives For Information And Related Technology (COBIT) (3.55%)
  • Threat Detection (4.07%)
  • Cyber Defense (3.06%)
  • NIST 800-53 (6.71%)
  • NIST 800 (4.09%)
  • Information Systems Security (6.93%)
  • Data Loss Prevention (2.84%)
  • IT Risk Management (2.11%)
  • Enterprise Security (5.1%)
  • Information Security Management (2.56%)
  • Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) (2.98%)
  • Intrusion Detection And Prevention (6.36%)
  • Security Technology (3.32%)
  • Vulnerability Scanning (6.46%)
  • Threat Modeling (3.48%)
  • Threat Management (1.62%)
  • Security Administration (4.31%)
  • Product Security (3.11%)
  • Privileged Access Management (3.49%)

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.

  • CyberArk (3.94%)
  • IdentityIQ (3.34%)
  • Product Security (4.29%)
  • Cyber Governance (3.71%)
  • Cyber Defense (4.23%)
  • Cyber Security Strategy (6.91%)
  • NIST 800 (5.66%)
  • Privileged Access Management (4.82%)
  • Cyber Risk (14.98%)
  • Assessment And Authorization (4.81%)
  • Application Security (13.61%)
  • Information Systems Security (9.58%)
  • Cloud Security (19.65%)
  • Control Objectives For Information And Related Technology (COBIT) (4.9%)
  • Computer Science (54.17%)
  • Enterprise Security (7.04%)
  • Identity And Access Management (21.04%)
  • Information Security Management (3.53%)
  • Intrusion Detection And Prevention (8.79%)
  • Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) (4.12%)
  • Security Technology (4.59%)
  • Security Strategies (10.56%)

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 Project Manager
  • Security Administrator
  • Cybersecurity Program Manager
  • Security Program Manager
  • Cybersecurity 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.

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 (1644)
  • Marriott International (1129)
  • Accenture (929)
  • Ernst & Young (713)
  • Johnson & Johnson (644)
  • Amazon (633)
  • KPMG (530)
  • Veralto (437)
  • Capital One (420)
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (362)

North Carolina

  • Truist Financial (107)
  • Deloitte (64)
  • Wells Fargo (42)
  • Accenture (38)
  • TD Bank (22)
  • First Citizens Bank (22)
  • KPMG (22)
  • Marriott International (20)
  • Cisco (14)
  • AT&T (13)

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!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.