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.
SOC: 15-1212.00
Common Job Titles
Information Security OfficerInformation 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
| 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
AJAXAmazon DynamoDBAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2Amazon RedshiftAmazon Simple Storage Service S3Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationAmazon Web Services AWS softwareAnsible softwareApache CassandraApache HadoopApache HiveApache KafkaApache MavenApache SparkApache Subversion SVNApache TomcatApple macOSAtlassian ConfluenceAtlassian JIRABashBorder Gateway Protocol BGPCC#C++ChefDjangoDockerDrupalESRI ArcGIS softwareEclipse IDEElasticsearchEpic SystemsExtensible markup language XMLGitGitHubGoGoogle AngularHypertext markup language HTMLJavaScriptJavaScript Object Notation JSONLinuxMicrosoft .NET FrameworkMicrosoft ASP.NETMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Active DirectoryMicrosoft Active Server Pages ASPMicrosoft Azure softwareMicrosoft DynamicsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerShellMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SQL Server Integration Services SSISMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRSMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft Visual Basic for Applications VBAMicrosoft Visual StudioMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows ServerMicrosoft WordMongoDBMySQLNoSQLNode.jsOracle DatabaseOracle JavaOracle PL/SQLOracle PeopleSoftPHPPerlPostgreSQLPuppetPythonRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat OpenShiftRubySAP softwareSASSalesforce softwareScalaSeleniumShell scriptSplunk EnterpriseSpring FrameworkStructured query language SQLSwiftTableauTeradata DatabaseThe MathWorks MATLABUNIXUNIX Shell
Technology Skills
3M Post-it AppAccess management softwareAccessData FTKActive directory softwareAdobe ActionScriptAdvanced business application programming ABAPAnti-Trojan softwareAnti-phishing software
Tools & Equipment
Desktop computersLocal area network LAN analyzersMainframe computersNetwork analyzersNotebook computersProtocol analyzers