Computer security specialist vs information systems security officer

The differences between computer security specialists and information systems security officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a computer security specialist and an information systems security officer. Additionally, a computer security specialist has an average salary of $100,909, which is higher than the $90,730 average annual salary of an information systems security officer.

The top three skills for a computer security specialist include ACAS, FISMA and DOD. The most important skills for an information systems security officer are RMF, DOD, and ISSO.

Computer security specialist vs information systems security officer overview

	Computer Security Specialist	Information Systems Security Officer
Yearly salary	$100,909	$90,730
Hourly rate	$48.51	$43.62
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	70,181	202,299
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Computer security specialist vs information systems security officer salary

Computer security specialists and information systems security officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Security Specialist	Information Systems Security Officer
Average salary	$100,909	$90,730
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $141,000	Between $68,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Palmdale, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	California
Best paying company	Microsoft	Parsons
Best paying industry	Professional	Professional

Differences between computer security specialist and information systems security officer education

There are a few differences between a computer security specialist and an information systems security officer in terms of educational background:

	Computer Security Specialist	Information Systems Security Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Information Systems
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Computer security specialist vs information systems security officer demographics

Here are the differences between computer security specialists' and information systems security officers' demographics:

	Computer Security Specialist	Information Systems Security Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between computer security specialist and information systems security officer duties and responsibilities

Computer security specialist example responsibilities.

Review and manage the security and information assurance capabilities of database applications, database structure and architecture.
Perform monthly IA evaluation of systems per DISA STIG guidance using approve DoD & DISA tools.
Conduct audits, analyze system security incidents, and recommend remediation efforts to meet DoD standards.
Evaluate, implement, and maintain encryption standards.
Perform data encryption testing for a proprietary encryption key that encrypt data at rest on platforms.
Perform Nessus vulnerability scans of critical enterprise servers and devices; report results to management.

Information systems security officer example responsibilities.

Manage a $1 million civilian contract; ISSO for 4 separate networks , 9K users, and 8K systems.
Lead implementation for new DAR solution for global disk encryption, developing management policy to prevent document and data leakage.
Manage logistics of moving necessary equipment for test across country to newly designed/built NSA certify test facility.
Track and report risk identify in the vulnerability scans to the IAM.
Perform user account administration, media control, implementation and enforcement of DoD computer security plans/policies/procedures/directives, and system security training.
Install DISA security patches on UNIX servers.

Computer security specialist vs information systems security officer skills

Common computer security specialist skills

ACAS, 13%
FISMA, 11%
DOD, 10%
Security Policies, 10%
Linux, 7%
Incident Response, 7%

Common information systems security officer skills

RMF, 9%
DOD, 8%
ISSO, 7%
Windows, 5%
Security Posture, 5%
SCI, 4%

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