Cryptologist vs cyber security analyst

The differences between cryptologists and cyber security analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a cryptologist and a cyber security analyst. Additionally, a cyber security analyst has an average salary of $88,422, which is higher than the $69,265 average annual salary of a cryptologist.

The top three skills for a cryptologist include top security clearance, national security and TS/SCI. The most important skills for a cyber security analyst are incident response, windows, and SIEM.

Cryptologist vs cyber security analyst overview

	Cryptologist	Cyber Security Analyst
Yearly salary	$69,265	$88,422
Hourly rate	$33.30	$42.51
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	1,469	64,387
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Cryptologist vs cyber security analyst salary

Cryptologists and cyber security analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cryptologist	Cyber Security Analyst
Average salary	$69,265	$88,422
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $143,000	Between $66,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Neighborly
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between cryptologist and cyber security analyst education

There are a few differences between a cryptologist and a cyber security analyst in terms of educational background:

	Cryptologist	Cyber Security Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Information Systems
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Cryptologist vs cyber security analyst demographics

Here are the differences between cryptologists' and cyber security analysts' demographics:

	Cryptologist	Cyber Security Analyst
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 78.5% Female, 21.5%
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 cryptologist and cyber security analyst duties and responsibilities

Cryptologist example responsibilities.

Perform signal analysis on various types of radio communications while accomplishing classify NSA assist tasks.
Sole admin for a 5 rack UNIX base signal collections system (BGPHES).
Operate UNIX base, automate message handling system, processing over 100K time sensitive messages per day.
Have been responsible for or assist with the preparation and submitting of clearance paperwork to NSA for clearance processing.
Patrol industrial and commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensuresecurity of doors, windows, and gates.
Provide support to combat operations.

Cyber security analyst example responsibilities.

Ensure all requirements are met to successfully achieve an ATO before release.
Leverage this same site-to-site VPN technology to automate and secure transactions between FMC and its business partners.
Lead technical implementation through multiple projects to reduce the cardholder data environment and ultimately reduce the scope of PCI relate environments.
Log analysis & managing the accuracy of DLP identification to lowering/avoiding false positives and negatives.
Review and manage the security and information assurance capabilities of database applications, database structure and architecture.
Implement a manage endpoint encryption solution utilizing TrendMicro MobileArmor to secure university workstations against sensitive data loss.

Cryptologist vs cyber security analyst skills

Common cryptologist skills

Top Security Clearance, 51%
National Security, 27%
TS/SCI, 22%

Common cyber security analyst skills

Incident Response, 8%
Windows, 6%
SIEM, 5%
DOD, 5%
Linux, 4%
Security Events, 4%

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