How to hire an information assurance

How to hire an information assurance, step by step

Here's a step-by-step information assurance hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an information assurance job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new information assurance
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the information assurance you need to hire. Certain information assurance roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect information assurance also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents information assurance salaries for various positions.

   Type of Information Assurance	Description	Hourly rate
   Information Assurance	Information security analysts plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks and systems. Their responsibilities are continually expanding as the number of cyberattacks increases.	$26-53
   Security Engineer	Security engineers are responsible for developing and overseeing data and security software to help prevent data breaches, leaks, and taps related to cybercrime. Other duties and responsibilities include developing new systems to help protect computer networks and assets, configuring firewalls, and conducting penetration testing to pinpoint vulnerabilities... Show more	$37-67
   Cyber Security Analyst	A cybersecurity analyst is responsible for planning and carrying out security measures to protect a company's computer networks and systems. They constantly keep tabs on threats and monitor their organization's networks for any security breaches... Show more	$31-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • DOD
   • RMF
   • NIST
   • Windows
   • ACAS
   • National Security
   • POA
   • Encryption
   • Vulnerability Assessments
   • Incident Response
   • Computer System
   • ATO
   • STIG
   • ISSO

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead implementation for new DAR solution for global disk encryption, developing management policy to prevent document and data leakage.
   • Execute a cybersecurity program maturity assessment at a global food and beverage company (base on ISO 27001 and NIST frameworks )
   • Download and install IAVA patches.
   • Recommend solution (s) to fix application security issue (s) to comply with DoD 5200-01R as a basis.
   • Assume primary operational responsibility for Symantec DLP implementation
   • Apply expertise in writing IATTs and ATOs for the directorate.

   More information assurance duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the information assurance job description is a good way to get more applicants. An information assurance salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an information assurance in North Dakota may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level information assurance. Additionally, an information assurance with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average information assurance salary

   $79,262yearly

   $38.11 hourly rate

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   Entry-level information assurance salary

   $56,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 26, 2025

   Average information assurance salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$102,317	$49
   2	New Jersey	$87,421	$42
   3	Arizona	$83,843	$40
   4	Pennsylvania	$81,219	$39
   5	Illinois	$77,385	$37
   6	North Carolina	$76,265	$37
   7	Virginia	$76,190	$37
   8	Wisconsin	$74,781	$36
   9	Texas	$74,214	$36
   10	Maryland	$73,931	$36
   11	New York	$73,565	$35
   12	Michigan	$70,943	$34
   13	Massachusetts	$70,850	$34
   14	District of Columbia	$69,874	$34
   15	Alabama	$68,365	$33
   16	Colorado	$68,304	$33
   17	Indiana	$67,756	$33
   18	Tennessee	$67,605	$33
   19	Florida	$64,836	$31
   20	New Hampshire	$63,864	$31

   Average information assurance salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Verizon Data Services Inc	$94,122	$45.25
   2	Broadleaf Results	$84,575	$40.66
   3	Jacobs Engineering Group	$83,415	$40.10
   4	Baker Newman Noyes	$82,923	$39.87	1
   5	TEKsystems	$79,305	$38.13	39
   6	Kimberly-Clark	$79,197	$38.08	2
   7	Wipro Limited	$78,739	$37.86	2
   8	SAIC	$76,526	$36.79	27
   9	Ernst & Young	$75,500	$36.30	426
   10	Crowe	$74,509	$35.82
   11	Boeing	$74,036	$35.59	28
   12	Peraton	$73,053	$35.12	39
   13	Global Resource Solutions Inc	$73,027	$35.11	25
   14	Paez, Guadalupe	$72,763	$34.98
   15	TENICA Global Solutions	$72,760	$34.98	23
   16	Science	$72,760	$34.98
   17	Patricio Enterprises	$72,755	$34.98
   18	Jacobs Enterprises	$72,747	$34.97	6
   19	Ernst Concrete	$71,942	$34.59
   20	Leidos	$68,402	$32.89	113

4. Writing an information assurance job description

   A job description for an information assurance role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an information assurance job description:

   Information assurance job description example

   What impact will you make?
   
   Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you'll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential
   
   Deloitte is where you'll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.
   
   The Team
   
   Audit is about much more than just the numbers. It's about attesting to accomplishments and challenges, and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte illuminates the what, how, and why of change so you're always ready to act ahead.Learn more about Audit & Assurance Practice
   
   Work you'll do
   
   In our Assurance (A&A) team you'll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations.
   
   * Technical Capability: Must have an excellent knowledge of Indian GAAP with working knowledge of differences from Indian GAAP to Ind AS.
   * Must be able to apply relevant accounting standards, independently execute Ind AS engagements while also researching into complex technical accounting issues.
   * Should demonstrate knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and keep up-to-date with new pronouncements relating to Ind AS.
   * Experience in writing technical articles / publications will be an added advantage.
   * Leadership Capability: Train, coach and develop auditing teams to upgrade their knowledge and skill sets and take ownership of the activities assigned and contribute towards the growth of the firm.
   
   Qualifications
   
   * Qualified CA with not more than 4 attempts in CA Final.
   * Should be a team player with a proactive and result oriented approach.
   * Ability to prioritize, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity.
   * Should have Good presentation & communication skills.
   * Should also be well versed with MS office tools.
   * Should be open and honest in communication with clients and colleagues
   * Fluency in written & verbal English.
   
   Your role as a leader
   
   At Deloitte India, we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.
   
   In addition to living our purpose, employees across our organization:
   
   * Understands disruptive trends and promotes potential innovative approaches. Audit & Assurance Assurance (A&A)
   * Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders.
   * Seeks opportunities to challenge self. Teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results.
   * Understands objectives for stakeholders and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities.
   * Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador.
   * Projects confidence and motivates others through team collaboration and recognition of strengths, differences, and contributions.
   * Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life.
   
   How you'll grow
   
   At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.
   
   Benefits
   
   At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
   
   Our purpose
   
   Deloitte is led by a purpose: To make an impact that matters.
   
   Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work-always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte's impact on the world
   
   Recruiter tips
   
   We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Deloitte to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your interview, we suggest that you do your research: know some background about the organization and the business area you're applying to. Check out recruiting tips from Deloitte professionals.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find information assurances for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   To find information assurance candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit information assurances, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with an information assurance applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new information assurance

   Once you've decided on a perfect information assurance candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new information assurance. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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