What does a Cybersecurity Analyst do?
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What the job involves
- 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.
- Support the investigation, containment, and recovery of security incidents.
- Analyze log data and security telemetry to detect and correlate cyber events.
Summed up from 30 recent Cybersecurity Analyst job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Cybersecurity 5 in 10 postings
- CISSP 3 in 10 postings
- Vulnerability Management 3 in 10 postings
- Incident Management 3 in 10 postings
- NIST 3 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- CISM 1 in 10 postings
- CompTIA 1 in 10 postings
- Certified Ethical Hacker 1 in 15 postings
- Security Clearance 1 in 15 postings
- CISA 1 in 20 postings
- GCIA 1 in 20 postings
- DoD 8570 IAT II 1 in 20 postings
- Azure Security Certification 1 in 40 postings
- SCI Eligibility 1 in 45 postings
- CCNA 1 in 45 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 55 postings
- 1 to 2 years 1 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 3 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 6 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 5 years.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 1 in 30 postings
- Associate degree 1 in 95 postings
- Bachelor's degree 9 in 10 postings
- Master's degree 1 in 40 postings
- Doctorate 1 in 190 postings
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Is this role in demand?
2,697 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- Virginia488 open
- Maryland307 open
- California221 open
- Texas171 open
- District of Columbia155 open
Typical pay $137,500 a year (most between $110k and $162k). See the full salary breakdown