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Data Security

Analyst

At a Glance What Does a Data

Security Analyst Do?
Data Security Analyst

Minimum Educational There are a lot of sharks swim-
Requirements ming in the waters of technology,
A bachelor’s degree in computer
science, data science, mathematics, networks, and the Internet. They
software design, or other information are hungry for data—very impor-
technology subjects tant, private data such as Social

Personal Qualities Security numbers, bank account
Communication and problem-solving passwords, and private e-mails—
skills; patience; thoroughness; team
player; interest in new technologies that they can use to gain access
to someone’s money. Or they are
Certification and Licensing
Licensing is not required; certifi cation phishing for weapons blueprints,
is available but not required planning documents, or encrypted

Working Conditions messages that can reveal the inten-
Indoors, working on computers or tions of an opponent on the battle-
monitoring systems in control rooms;
on the road as a consultant or fi eld or of a law enforcement agen-
installer of security systems cy trying to stop a terrorist strike.
Salary Range According to an IBM study on
From $55,560 to $153,090 annually data breaches in 2017, the aver-
Number of Jobs age cost of a single data breach
100,000 in 2016 was $3.62 million. The average

Future Job Outlook size of these breaches was more
Predicted growth of 28 percent than twenty-four thousand re-
through 2026, which is faster than cords. For that reason, companies
average
and government agencies will pay

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