Information and Communication Technologies Career Pathways - Cybersecurity

Higher skill
B.A.
or
B.S.
+
work experience

Industry Certifications(1) :
  • CompTIA: CASP+
  • (ISC)2: CISSP
Security Architect(10)
$119K/year
Penetration Tester(10)
$85K-$158K/year
Cybersecurity Manager(8)
$103/year
Skills & competencies
  • Knowledge of advanced networking
  • Knowledge of ethical hacking practices
  • Ability to perform penetration testing on applicaitons, systems and networks (non-managerial)
  • Ability to create strategic plans and implement security policy (managerial)
High skill
B.A.
or
B.S.

Industry Certifications(1) :
  • CompTIA: PenTest+
  • Cisco: CCNP, CCIE
  • (ISC)2: CCSP
  • ISACA: CISM
  • EC-Council: ECSA, CHFI

Programmer(9)
$88K/year

Security Engineer/Architect(10)
$124/year

Risk Manager/Auditor
$95K(8)
Skills & competencies
  • Knowledge of scripting language (for automation)(2)
  • Knowledge of tools related to information security, cryptography, network scanning
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principals
  • Ability to identify basic coding flaws at high level
Middle-skill
High school diploma + work experience
or
Post-secondary non-degree award
or
Associate degree

Industry Certifications(1) :
  • CompTIA: Security+, CySA+
  • Cisco: CCNA
  • ISACA: CISA
  • EC-Council: CEH
  • AXELOS: ITIL
  • SANS: GIAC

Network Administrator(5)
$84K/year

Information Security Analyst(3)
$97K/year

Project Manager(11)
$87K/year
Skills & competencies
  • Knowledge of intermediate Networking
  • Knowledge of cloud frameworks/API
  • Knowledge of security policy frameworks
  • Skill in project management
  • Skill in running SQL queries (if software security role)

Intern
$18/hour - $37K/year(7)

Technical Support Specialist
$50K/year

IT Technician(4)
$34K/year
Skills & competencies
  • Ability to work on a team
  • Ability to think analytically
  • Knowledge of system administration
Entry-level
High school diploma
or
Less than high school diploma


Customer Service(6)
$34K/year
Skills & competencies
  • Operating Systems
  • Tech Literacy
1) 59% of cybersecurity jobs require an industry certification - source: Burning Glass 2019 Cybersecurity Jobs Report
2) Automation of auditing/risk assessment provides 15% salary uplift - source: Burning Glass 2019 Cybersecurity Jobs Report
3) "Information Security Analyst" (SOC 15-1122) median salary
4) "Computer Repair Technician" Robert Half Salary Guide 2020
5) "Network and Computer Systems Administrators" (SOC 15-1244) median salary
6) "Customer Service" (SOC 43-4051) median salary
7) "Computer User Support Specialist" (SOC 15-1151) 10th percentile; temporary position; annual wage listed only for reference, most interns are part-time
8) Cyberseek.com, 2020
9) "Software Developer - Applications" (SOC 15-1132) 25th percentile; title may vary
10) payscale.com, 2020
11) "Computer and Information Systems Managers" (SOC 11-3021) 10th percentile

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