Cybersecurity Analyst vs Technical Support Specialist
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Pay
Cybersecurity Analyst
$136,500 typical, a year
Most Cybersecurity Analysts earn $110,000 to $162,000 a year.
From 1,301 postings that list pay
2,945 open jobs now
Technical Support Specialist
$66,500 typical, a year
Most Technical Support Specialists earn $52,400 to $85,500 a year.
From 1,358 postings that list pay
4,523 open jobs now
Technical Support Specialist salaries Technical Support Specialist jobs
Cybersecurity Analysts typically earn about $70,000 more a year than Technical Support Specialists.
What each one does
Cybersecurity Analyst
- Monitor security systems and alerts to identify suspicious behavior and potential threats.
- Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents and security events.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and scans to identify security weaknesses.
- Remediate security vulnerabilities and apply necessary patches.
- Collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders to implement security controls.
- Document security incidents, investigations, and response actions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Technical Support Specialist
- Provide technical assistance to users through phone, email, or in-person visits.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues to restore system functionality.
- Install, configure, and maintain computer systems, operating systems, and applications.
- Manage user accounts, passwords, and access permissions for computer systems.
- Document technical issues, solutions, and interactions in a ticketing system.
- Escalate unresolved problems to higher-level support or specialized teams.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Cybersecurity Analyst
More common in Cybersecurity Analyst postings
- Cybersecurity 5 in 10 postings
- CISSP 4 in 10 postings
- NIST 3 in 10 postings
- Vulnerability Management 3 in 10 postings
- SIEM 3 in 10 postings
- Risk Management 3 in 10 postings
- Incident Management 2 in 10 postings
- Information Security 2 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Security & Compliance 2 in 10 postings
Technical Support Specialist
More common in Technical Support Specialist postings
- Technical Support 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Help Desk 2 in 10 postings
- Active Directory 2 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 2 in 10 postings
- CompTIA 2 in 10 postings
- Fault Finding 2 in 10 postings
- Troubleshooting Windows 2 in 10 postings
- Printer Support 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Cybersecurity Analyst
Security Operation Center (SOC) Analyst II
System HighPay not stated Colorado Springs, CO 80912SIEMActive DirectoryIncident ManagementDHCPFirewalls +14Cybersecurity Analyst
Boeing$87k - $155k/yrstated AL- HuntsvilleVulnerability ManagementAuditingScrumRisk ManagementCybersecurity +2
Technical Support Specialist
IT Field Technician I
EnterprisebankingPay not stated Lowell, MA, United States OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookRoot Cause Analysis +5- $110k - $125k/yrstated Denver, CO, USA RemoteJavaC++LinuxCustomer Servicez/OS +4
Help Desk Technician
Kelley CreatePay not stated Burlington, WA, 98233Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordFirewallsActive Directory +12
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