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Digital Technology
- Annual Median Wage$ 131,540$77,150
$173,670Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Very Fast Growing
- Information security analysts plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization's computer networks and systems.
What do they typically do
- Monitor their organization's networks for security breaches and investigate when one occurs
- Use and maintain software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information
- Check for vulnerabilities in computer and network systems
- Research the latest information technology (IT) security trends
- Prepare reports that document general metrics, attempted attacks, and security breaches
- Develop security standards and best practices for their organization
- Recommend security enhancements to management or senior IT staff
- Help computer users when they need to install or learn about new security products and procedures
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +2.5%Job Opening 577Education & Training
- Education Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce Credentials- Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer
- Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
- Cisco Certified Cyber Ops Associate [Cisco Systems, Inc.]
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- CompTIA CySA+ [Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)]
- CompTIA Security + [Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)]
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