Information Security Analyst

Average Salary
$78,780
$46,250
$123,300
Degree Requirements
Associate's Degree
Career Focus

Cybercriminals steal and extort businesses, governments and private individuals out of $600 billion yearly—nearly one percent of the global GDP. As this figure increases, so does the demand for information security analysts. Tasked with preventing security breaches, these professionals are the gatekeepers of computer systems. They develop security plans that fit the needs of a business or organization, and then monitor and respond to potential threats.

Also known as: Data Security Administrator, Information Security Officer, Information Security Specialist, Information Systems Security Officer, Information Technology Security Analyst, Network Security Analyst, Security Analyst
Monitoring
Operation Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Install and use security software
Monitor networks for signs of security breaches
Investigate and report on the severity of attacks
Conduct tests to search for vulnerabilities in security systems
Patch system vulnerabilities
Research latest security trends
Develop security protocols and best practices for organizations
Recommend upgrades to security systems, if necessary

Every time a student searches the web, a nurse updates patient records or a farmer checks the weather forecast, they generate data. Data curators use their deep understanding of data applications to help businesses, organizations and IT professionals establish common goals and utilize this data to accomplish them. With more sophisticated ways to leverage the huge amounts of information we create, data curators help us become more efficient, informed and productive.

Also known as: Content Curator, Menu Curator (Data Entry), Data Manager
Instructing
Mathematics
Monitoring
Operation Monitoring
Operations Analysis
Programming
Speaking
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Troubleshooting
Organize and source data for analysis
Apply transformations and blend data from several sources
Customize data for different analytical tasks
Assign analytical tasks to data engineers/scientists, providing all necessary requirements for completion
Advise and educate IT professionals about how businesses use data, allowing them to better conduct analysis
Maintaining efficient data organization over time for future use
Meet Topher
Data Scientist
United Animal Health
FA-Data-Curator
"With agbioscience there's going to be challenges. There's going to be strategy. You're constantly using technology. There isn't a moment that goes by that I'm not using some type of platform like a mobile device or trying to find a way to get mobile into someone's hands. With different technologies that are coming out every day you have to learn it, you have to research it. It's exciting because you get up every day and you go, okay, what's going to be new today? What's going to be out there today that I didn't know about yesterday? So it's constantly changing. It's very exciting to be in the industry."
Topher
B.S. Computer Information Systems and Communications

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