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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.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$129,180
Employment, U.S.190,650
Median hourly wage$62.11
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$75,090$97,810$129,180$163,500$199,850
By state (50)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama4,010$122,7301.55
Alaska300$114,9900.75
Arizona3,420$125,2600.86
Arkansas1,460$103,4900.91
California15,570$138,5700.70
Colorado5,700$135,2201.62
Connecticut1,170$130,5700.56
Delaware720$137,0301.21
District of Columbia1,510$135,0901.76
Florida14,220$124,8601.17
Georgia6,290$128,9701.05
Hawaii580$126,2500.75
Idaho840Not available0.80
Illinois5,260$124,1800.70
Indiana2,260$101,4200.58
Iowa1,160$119,7100.61
Kansas1,830$100,6201.04
Kentucky1,680$103,6300.69
Louisiana720$92,9900.30
Maine400$101,7300.51
Maryland8,650$139,6402.55
Massachusetts6,100$136,5501.37
Michigan3,280$106,2300.61
Minnesota2,680$130,7100.74
Mississippi480$87,6900.33
Missouri3,260$103,4400.91
Montana380$81,9500.60
Nebraska1,210$92,5500.97
Nevada1,330$106,2000.70
New Hampshire590$124,0000.70
New Jersey4,860$134,8200.92
New Mexico2,470$130,0702.32
New York10,060$134,6600.85
North Carolina8,670$131,5401.43
North Dakota310$107,5400.59
Ohio6,010$110,4800.88
Oklahoma1,640$94,0000.78
Oregon2,250Not available0.93
Pennsylvania4,660$117,7700.63
Rhode Island710$109,4201.15
South Carolina1,720$105,8000.61
South Dakota770$116,6401.37
Tennessee3,330$115,4300.83
Texas16,130$129,8900.94
Utah1,910$99,6900.90
Vermont220$109,7500.59
Virginia19,120$134,9003.80
Washington6,030$154,9401.38
Wisconsin2,130$101,5500.59
Wyoming140$98,7100.39

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Database Administrators40.981
2Computer Network Architects40.974
3Computer Systems Engineers/Architects30.973
4Penetration Testers40.973
5Computer Systems Analysts40.971
6Web Administrators40.970
7Information Security Engineers40.969
8Computer and Information Systems Managers40.968
9Digital Forensics Analysts40.968
10Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers40.964

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Information Security Analysts, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Penetration TestersProgramming1.870.973
Information Security EngineersProgramming1.130.969
Computer Network Support SpecialistsTroubleshooting1.240.958
Computer User Support SpecialistsTroubleshooting1.000.952
Logistics AnalystsMathematics1.370.951
Software DevelopersTechnology Design1.500.950
Power Distributors and DispatchersOperation and Control2.240.947
Intelligence AnalystsReading Comprehension0.760.944
Business Intelligence AnalystsMathematics1.500.942
Environmental Compliance InspectorsScience1.630.935

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Information Security Analysts, excluding software Information Security Analysts already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Microsoft ActiveX10 of 2025.6x
Spring Boot9 of 2029.7x
Quest Erwin Data Modeler10 of 2019.2x
IBM Terraform8 of 2036.9x
IBM InfoSphere DataStage10 of 2017.8x
ServiceNow9 of 2023.1x
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML10 of 2016.5x
Transact-SQL9 of 2021.9x
JUnit9 of 2020.8x
IBM DB28 of 2028.4x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 4.00 4.12
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.88 4.12
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.75 3.88
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.75 3.62
SpeakingEssential skill 3.62 3.75
WritingEssential skill 3.50 3.75
MonitoringEssential skill 3.38 3.88
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.38 3.62
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.38 3.38
Active LearningEssential skill 3.25 3.88
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.12 3.12
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.00 3.38
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 3.00 3.12
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 3.00 3.12
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
InstructingTransferable skill 2.88 3.12
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 2.88 3.12
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.88 2.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 2.75 2.75
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.62 2.88
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.62 2.75
ProgrammingTransferable skill 2.62 2.25
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.50 2.50
MathematicsEssential skill 2.25 2.38
Technology DesignTransferable skill 2.12 2.12
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.12 1.88
ScienceEssential skill 1.88 1.62
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.75 1.12
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.75 1.00
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.75 1.00
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
RepairingTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
InstallationTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Computers and Electronics 4.35 5.97
English Language 4.26 4.20
Administration and Management 3.68 3.79
Telecommunications 3.64 3.95
Engineering and Technology 3.64 3.88
Customer and Personal Service 3.42 4.14
Public Safety and Security 3.27 3.34
Education and Training 3.19 4.24
Mathematics 2.87 3.53
Communications and Media 2.80 2.61
Law and Government 2.70 2.82
Administrative 2.69 3.13
Personnel and Human Resources 2.44 3.02
Production and Processing 2.41 2.24
Design 2.40 2.76
Economics and Accounting 2.29 2.17
Psychology 2.09 2.44
Sociology and Anthropology 1.71 1.58
Mechanical 1.68 1.34
Transportation 1.61 0.86
Geography 1.59 1.25
Sales and Marketing 1.51 0.92
Physics 1.37 0.82
Building and Construction 1.34 1.03
Foreign Language 1.31not rated
Chemistry 1.23not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.19not rated
History and Archeology 1.13not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.10not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.06not rated
Biology 1.04not rated
Fine Arts 1.02not rated
Food Production 1.02not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Comprehension 4.00 4.25
Deductive Reasoning 4.00 4.12
Inductive Reasoning 4.00 4.12
Problem Sensitivity 4.00 4.12
Written Comprehension 4.00 4.12
Written Expression 3.88 4.00
Information Ordering 3.88 3.88
Oral Expression 3.75 4.12
Near Vision 3.75 3.88
Category Flexibility 3.50 3.62
Flexibility of Closure 3.38 3.50
Speech Recognition 3.38 3.12
Speech Clarity 3.38 3.00
Selective Attention 3.12 3.12
Fluency of Ideas 3.00 3.75
Originality 3.00 3.25
Perceptual Speed 3.00 3.00
Speed of Closure 2.88 3.00
Visualization 2.75 3.00
Mathematical Reasoning 2.75 2.88
Time Sharing 2.75 2.88
Far Vision 2.75 2.75
Finger Dexterity 2.38 2.12
Memorization 2.25 2.75
Number Facility 2.25 2.75
Visual Color Discrimination 2.12 1.88
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.00 1.75
Hearing Sensitivity 1.88 1.75
Manual Dexterity 1.88 1.62
Control Precision 1.88 1.50
Auditory Attention 1.75 1.50
Depth Perception 1.75 0.75
Trunk Strength 1.62 1.00
Extent Flexibility 1.62 0.75
Dynamic Strength 1.38 0.50
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.38 0.38
Response Orientation 1.12not rated
Stamina 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.00not rated
Multilimb Coordination 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

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  • Atlassian JIRA hot
  • Bash hot
  • Border Gateway Protocol BGP hot
  • C hot
  • C# hot
  • C++ hot
  • Chef hot
  • Django hot
  • Docker hot
  • ESRI ArcGIS software hot
  • Eclipse IDE hot
  • Elasticsearch hot
  • Epic Systems hot
  • Extensible markup language XML hot
  • Git hot
  • GitHub hot
  • Go hot
  • Google Angular hot
  • Hypertext markup language HTML hot
  • JavaScript hot
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSON hot
  • Microsoft .NET Framework hot
  • Microsoft ASP.NET hot
  • Microsoft Access hot
  • Microsoft Active Directory hot
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
  • Microsoft Project hot
  • Microsoft SQL Server hot
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS hot
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS hot
  • Microsoft SharePoint hot
  • Microsoft Teams hot
  • Microsoft Visio hot
  • Microsoft Visual Basic hot
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA hot
  • Microsoft Visual Studio hot
  • Microsoft Windows hot
  • Microsoft Windows Server hot
  • Microsoft Word hot
  • MongoDB hot
  • MySQL hot
  • NoSQL hot
  • Node.js hot
  • Oracle Database hot
  • Oracle Java hot
  • Oracle PL/SQL hot
  • Oracle PeopleSoft hot
  • PHP hot
  • Perl hot
  • PostgreSQL hot
  • Puppet hot
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux hot
  • Red Hat OpenShift hot
  • Ruby hot
  • SAP software hot
  • SAS hot
  • Salesforce software hot
  • Scala hot
  • Selenium hot
  • Shell script hot
  • Spring Framework hot
  • Structured query language SQL hot
  • Swift hot
  • Tableau hot
  • Teradata Database hot
  • The MathWorks MATLAB hot
  • UNIX Shell hot
  • 3M Post-it App
  • Access management software
  • AccessData FTK
  • Active directory software
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Anti-Trojan software
  • Anti-phishing software
  • Anti-spyware software
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache Groovy
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Struts
  • ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • Automated audit trail analysis software
  • Automated installation software
  • Automated media tracking software
  • Backup and archival software
  • Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
  • Blackboard software
  • Blink
  • Check Point Next Generation Secure Web Gateway
  • Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Common business oriented language COBOL
  • Computer forensic software
  • Conformance and validation testing software
  • Cryptographic key management software
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Delphi Technology
  • Diameter
  • Domain name system DNS
  • Drupal
  • End-to-end encryption software
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Ethereal
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Google Sites
  • Guidance Software EnCase Forensic
  • HP Fortify
  • HP WebInspect
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • Honeypot
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Domino
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • IBM Tivoli Access Management TAM
  • IBM Tivoli Identity Management TIM
  • IBM WebSphere
  • ISS RealSecure
  • Imperva SecureSphere
  • Integrated development environment IDE software
  • Integrity verification software
  • Intrusion detection system IDS
  • Intrusion prevention system IPS
  • IpFilter
  • IpTables
  • Job control language JCL
  • Juniper Networks NetScreen-Security Manager
  • Kali Linux
  • Keystroke monitoring software
  • KornShell
  • LAMP Stack
  • LexisNexis
  • Link encryption software
  • McAfee
  • McAfee VirusScan
  • Metasploit
  • Micro Focus OpenView
  • MicroStrategy
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • Nagios
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Network and system vulnerability assessment software
  • Network directory services software
  • Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
  • Network security auditing software
  • Network, hardware, and software auditing software
  • Norton AntiVirus
  • NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
  • Objective C
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Fusion Applications
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Oracle JDBC
  • Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
  • Oracle Net Manager
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform
  • Password cracker software
  • Password management software
  • Patch and update management software
  • Penetration testing software
  • Perforce Helix software
  • Ping Identity
  • Portswigger BurP Suite
  • Program checksumming software
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • Qualys Cloud Platform
  • Quest BigBrother
  • Rapid7 Nexpose
  • Red Hat WildFly
  • Relational database management software
  • Remote authentication dial-in user service RADIUS software
  • Root kit detection software
  • Ruby on Rails
  • SAP Crystal Reports
  • Secure internet filtering software
  • Secure shell SSH software
  • Security incident management software
  • Security risk assessment software
  • Smart card management software
  • Sniffer Investigator
  • Snort
  • Stack smashing protection SSP software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Symantec Blue Coat Data Loss Prevention
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection
  • System and data disaster recovery software
  • System testing software
  • Tcpdump
  • Trend Micro TippingPoint
  • Ubuntu
  • Unified modeling language UML
  • VMware
  • Veritas NetBackup
  • Virtual private networking VPN software
  • Virus scanning software
  • Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
  • Websense Data Loss Prevention
  • WinMerge
  • Wireshark

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Huntsville, AL1,8405.63$130,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV16,5604.31$148,950
Lexington Park, MD3203.74$121,470
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD4,6002.77$138,170
Raleigh-Cary, NC2,5102.75$143,640
Colorado Springs, CO1,0002.59$130,880
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL4002.59$108,420
Albuquerque, NM1,2402.50$129,560
Peoria, IL4602.26$132,090
Boulder, CO5202.22$154,990

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