Intrusion detection analyst vs information security analyst

The differences between intrusion detection analysts and information 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 an intrusion detection analyst and an information security analyst. Additionally, an information security analyst has an average salary of $98,144, which is higher than the $86,862 average annual salary of an intrusion detection analyst.

The top three skills for an intrusion detection analyst include SIEM, incident response and firewall. The most important skills for an information security analyst are incident response, risk assessments, and windows.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security analyst overview

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Analyst
Yearly salary	$86,862	$98,144
Hourly rate	$41.76	$47.18
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	5,673	112,818
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security analyst salary

Intrusion detection analysts and information security analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Analyst
Average salary	$86,862	$98,144
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $115,000	Between $71,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between intrusion detection analyst and information security analyst education

There are a few differences between an intrusion detection analyst and an information security analyst in terms of educational background:

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	Stanford University

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security analyst demographics

Here are the differences between intrusion detection analysts' and information security analysts' demographics:

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Analyst
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%
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 intrusion detection analyst and information security analyst duties and responsibilities

Intrusion detection analyst example responsibilities.

Manage endpoint encryption, antivirus/anti-malware host IPS, process documentation, incident management.
Monitor security events in the SIEM and other general office tools.
Monitor and analyze network communication traffic with ArcSight SIEM in a SOC/CERT/CSIRT.
Monitor day-to-day operations of the sensors (SourceFire, EEMSG IronPorts, and ArcSight) locate at supporting customer's locations.
Perform packet analysis utilizing Wireshark.
Used ArcSight for SEM level rule tuning.

Information security analyst example responsibilities.

Manage IA personnel in the performance of IAVM tasks.
Lead maritime IP intrusion detection analysis special project providing models to identify Cyber terrorist's capabilities, methods, and strategies.
Manage and configure perimeter Cisco routers and switches.
Implement a manage endpoint encryption solution utilizing TrendMicro MobileArmor to secure university workstations against sensitive data loss.
Perform vulnerability assessment and remediation of systems to ensure compliance to policies, regulations and controls (HIPAA & NIST).
Monitor and analyze SIEM events to identify security issues for remediation.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security analyst skills

Common intrusion detection analyst skills

SIEM, 11%
Incident Response, 10%
Firewall, 8%
SOC, 6%
Security Events, 6%
ArcSight, 5%

Common information security analyst skills

Incident Response, 7%
Risk Assessments, 5%
Windows, 5%
SIEM, 4%
Data Loss Prevention, 4%
Network Security, 3%

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