Intrusion detection analyst vs information security engineer

The differences between intrusion detection analysts and information security engineers 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 engineer. Additionally, an information security engineer has an average salary of $97,288, 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 engineer are infrastructure, incident response, and security tools.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security engineer overview

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Engineer
Yearly salary	$86,862	$97,288
Hourly rate	$41.76	$46.77
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	5,673	120,257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security engineer salary

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Engineer
Average salary	$86,862	$97,288
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $115,000	Between $73,000 And $129,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between intrusion detection analyst and information security engineer education

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Washington	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security engineer demographics

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%
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 intrusion detection analyst and information security engineer 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 engineer example responsibilities.

Lead the certification and accreditation efforts by implementing NIST 800-53 security controls in order to obtain FISMA compliance.
Implement a manage endpoint encryption solution utilizing TrendMicro MobileArmor to secure university workstations against sensitive data loss.
Ensure that security policies are properly implement using NIST guidelines and perform auditing of logs.
Conduct Java algorithm design reviews and resolve any design issues.
Automate manual queries and integration using WhiteHat API's with PERL and Java.
Update ACAS plugins weekly or when updates become available on the DISA provide website.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security engineer skills

Common intrusion detection analyst skills

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

Common information security engineer skills

Infrastructure, 7%
Incident Response, 6%
Security Tools, 5%
Network Security, 4%
SIEM, 4%
NIST, 4%

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