Security / Defense Intelligence Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Security or Defense Intelligence Analyst gathers and analyzes information needed to anticipate and prevent organized criminal activities that may threaten national security.
Job Outlook
There were 1084 Security / Defense Intelligence Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 34968 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Security / Defense Intelligence Analyst industry, which includes the Security / Defense Intelligence Analyst career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Security / Defense Intelligence 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 $85,587.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $88,949.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Security / Defense Intelligence Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $69,996.
Education and Experience
Posted Security / Defense Intelligence 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 | 74.39% |
| Master's Degree | 32.06% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.72% |
| Other | 6.94% |
Posted Security / Defense Intelligence 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 | 34.12% |
| 3 to 5 years | 40.87% |
| 6 to 8 years | 12.7% |
| 9+ years | 12.32% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Security / Defense Intelligence 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.
- Physical Fitness (33.74%)
- Operations (30.16%)
- Communication (27.31%)
- Research (25.36%)
- Leadership (21.36%)
- Management (19.37%)
- Writing (14.56%)
- Investigation (13.5%)
- Information Technology (11.91%)
- Planning (11.19%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Cyber Security (23.69%)
- Forensic Accounting (8.09%)
- Intelligence Analysis (17.22%)
- Organized Crime Investigation (8.4%)
- Search Warrant (36.53%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (7.75%)
- Endpoint Detection And Response (1.86%)
- Accounting (9.59%)
- Auditing (6.22%)
- Microsoft Azure (2.37%)
- Linux (2.81%)
- Python (Programming Language) (4.41%)
- Security Controls (2.78%)
- Incident Response (5.72%)
- Computer Science (15.97%)
- Operating Systems (3.13%)
- Finance (10.5%)
- Firewall (4.38%)
- Data Analysis (8.12%)
- Risk Management (3.34%)
- Vulnerability Management (2.2%)
- Triage (2.82%)
- Risk Analysis (5.08%)
- Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) (4.9%)
- Law Enforcement (14.97%)
- Data Science (9.56%)
- IT Security (4.3%)
- Vulnerability (10.41%)
- Scripting (3.24%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- All-Source Intelligence (7.03%)
- Cyber Threat Hunting (1.37%)
- Human Intelligence (6.53%)
- Signals Intelligence (6.6%)
- Geospatial Intelligence (4.97%)
- Open Source Intelligence (5.07%)
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.
- MITRE ATT&CK Framework (3.25%)
- Counter-Terrorism (13.18%)
- All-Source Intelligence (25.46%)
- Geospatial Intelligence (17.97%)
- Human Intelligence (23.62%)
- Intelligence Analysis (62.35%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Security / Defense Intelligence Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Background Specialist
- Intelligence Analyst
- Security Analyst
- Law Enforcement Specialist
- IT Security Analyst
- Soc Analyst
- All Source Analyst
- Special Agent
- All Source Intelligence Analyst
- Intelligence Specialist
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.
- Security Manager
- Cyber Security Manager / Administrator
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Incident Analyst / Responder
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Security / Defense Intelligence Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (12410)
- Leidos (670)
- CACI International (421)
- Peraton (401)
- Amentum (391)
- SAIC (349)
- Jacobs Engineering Group (334)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (327)
- Cherokee Nation (320)
- General Dynamics (301)
North Carolina
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (130)
- CACI International (55)
- Quick Services Llc (Qsl) (54)
- Cherokee Nation (39)
- Aevex Aerospace (32)
- SAIC (26)
- Silveredge (19)
- Savli Group (18)
- Allied Universal (16)
- Amentum (16)
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!
- Geospatial Information Science and Technology Master's Degrees
- Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Policy Graduate Certificates
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