Information Security Analysts
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
Common Job Titles
- Information Security Officer
- Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
- Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst)
- Network Security Analyst
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Information Security Analysts (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
179,430
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $69,660. 25th percentile: U.S. $92,160. 50th percentile: U.S. $124,910. 75th percentile: U.S. $159,600. 90th percentile: U.S. $186,420. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $69,660 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $186,420 |
| Workers on average earn | $127,730 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- Computers and Electronics4.3/5
- English Language4.3/5
- Administration and Management3.7/5
- Telecommunications3.6/5
- Engineering and Technology3.6/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
- AJAX
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Maven
- Apache Spark
- Apache Subversion SVN
- Apache Tomcat
- Apple macOS
- Atlassian Confluence
- Atlassian JIRA
- Bash
- Border Gateway Protocol BGP
- C
- C#
- C++
- Chef
- Django
- Docker
- Drupal
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Eclipse IDE
- Elasticsearch
- Epic Systems
- Extensible markup language XML
- Git
- GitHub
- Go
- Google Angular
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- JavaScript
- JavaScript Object Notation JSON
- Linux
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft ASP.NET
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Azure software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft Word
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- NoSQL
- Node.js
- Oracle Database
- Oracle Java
- Oracle PL/SQL
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- PHP
- Perl
- PostgreSQL
- Puppet
- Python
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Ruby
- SAP software
- SAS
- Salesforce software
- Scala
- Selenium
- Shell script
- Splunk Enterprise
- Spring Framework
- Structured query language SQL
- Swift
- Tableau
- Teradata Database
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- UNIX
- UNIX Shell
Technology Skills
- 3M Post-it App
- Access management software
- AccessData FTK
- Active directory software
- Adobe ActionScript
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Anti-Trojan software
- Anti-phishing software
Tools & Equipment
- Desktop computers
- Local area network LAN analyzers
- Mainframe computers
- Network analyzers
- Notebook computers
- Protocol analyzers