The Best Jobs in Cyber Security
Information Security Analyst
This job is recorded as #4 among Best Technology Jobs and
#40 overall by U.S. News and World Report, which updates to a middle pay of
$95,510. The U.S. Authority of Labor Statistics reports a median compensation
of $98,350. In this job, your fundamental obligation will be to protect
sensitive data. You will make the plans and implement methodologies for
avoiding attacks, develop policies to secure the company against such attacks,
guarantee compliance of policies, monitor data access and train other
representatives.
Estimated pay: $90,000 – $100,000
Lead Software
Security Engineer
Commonly entrusted with driving a team of security
specialists, investigating and evaluating risk, creating secure software and
find vulnerabilities, a lead software engineer can make an average yearly pay
well more than six figures (ZipRecruiter: $127,958; Glassdoor: $146,883).
Estimated compensation: $125,000 – $150,000
Chief Information
Security Officer (CISO)
The CISO is a senior level job accountable for developing,
implementing and maintaining security measures that shield the organization
from threats and risks. Pay rates are presently besting $420,000 for high level
CISOs. CSOonline.com records the median pay at $158,939 and the range as
$140,000–$300,000.
Estimated compensation: $140,000 – $300,000
Security Architect
A security architect is liable for examining security
threats and prescribing solutions for protecting data and information. They may
partake in the improvement of security equipment and software, administer and
instruct staff on security policies, plan security models and install VPNs,
firewalls and that's only the tip of the iceberg. Taking note of that 27% of
managers employing for this position demand a graduate degree, Cyberseek.org
records an average compensation of $129,000.
Estimated compensation: $120,000 – $190,000
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