Cybersecurity Analyst
Salary, job outlook, education and requirements
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.
Also called: Information Security Officer · Information Security Specialist · Information Systems Security Analyst · Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) · Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst) · Network Security Analyst · Security Analyst · Systems Analyst
O*NET-SOC 15-1212.00 (Information Security Analysts)
Cybersecurity Analyst salary
Wages for information security analysts across all employers, 2025 data. The 10th percentile is typical entry-level pay; the 90th percentile reflects the most experienced and highest-paid workers.
National median hourly wage: $62.11.
Cybersecurity Analyst pay by state
Ten largest states by population, annual wages.
| State | 10th percentile | Median | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $66,070 | $138,570 | $221,000 |
| Texas | $77,990 | $129,890 | $178,550 |
| Florida | $75,410 | $124,860 | $174,600 |
| New York | $83,110 | $134,660 | $216,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,840 | $117,770 | $170,870 |
| Illinois | $78,760 | $124,180 | $172,830 |
| Ohio | $68,070 | $110,480 | $171,450 |
| Georgia | $77,060 | $128,970 | $178,650 |
| North Carolina | $77,150 | $131,540 | $173,670 |
| Michigan | $64,150 | $106,230 | $165,730 |
Cybersecurity Analyst job outlook
- Employment is projected to go from 192,900 jobs in 2025 to 233,400 in 2035 (21% change).
- About 14,100 openings are projected each year, including jobs that open up as workers retire or change occupations.
- CareerOneStop outlook rating: Bright (Rapid Growth).
How to become a cybersecurity analyst
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience
- Less than 5 years work experience
- On-the-job training
- No on-the-job training
Education level of current workers
- Less than high school diploma.9%
- High school diploma or equivalent4.7%
- Some college, no degree14%
- Associate's degree8.4%
- Bachelor's degree43.9%
- Master's degree25%
- Doctoral or professional degree3.1%
Related training programs
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security
- Information Technology
- Information Technology Project Management
- Network and System Administration/Administrator
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
What does a cybersecurity analyst do?
Common tasks
- Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
- Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
- Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
- Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.
- Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
- Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.
- Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.
- Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files.
- Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors.
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Reading work-related information.
- Critical Thinking
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Active Listening
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Speaking
- Talking to others.
- Writing
- Writing things for co-workers or customers.
- Monitoring
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Systems Analysis
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Cybersecurity Analyst certifications
8 of 160 certifications CareerOneStop maps to this occupation. Requirements vary by employer and state.
- IBM Corporation · Product/Equipment
- CyberSec First Responder (CFR)CertNexus · Advanced
- Oracle Corporation · Product/Equipment
- Microsoft Corporation · Product/Equipment · In demand
- FITSP-Operator (FITSP-O)Federal IT Security Institute · Advanced
- Global Information Assurance Certification · Advanced
- Pearson · Core
- Certified IoT Security Practitioner (CIoTSP)CertNexus · Advanced
See all 160certifications in CareerOneStop's Certification Finder
Cybersecurity Analyst jobs
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This page includes information from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA), and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Source: CareerOneStop occupation profile for Information Security Analysts. Wages are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program; projections are national long-term projections.