Intrusion detection analyst vs information security manager

The differences between intrusion detection analysts and information security managers 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 manager. Additionally, an information security manager has an average salary of $126,447, 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 manager are risk management, NIST, and infrastructure.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security manager overview

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Manager
Yearly salary	$86,862	$126,447
Hourly rate	$41.76	$60.79
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	5,673	115,414
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 manager salary

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Manager
Average salary	$86,862	$126,447
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $115,000	Between $91,000 And $175,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	eBay
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between intrusion detection analyst and information security manager education

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Manager
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 manager demographics

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Manager
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%
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 manager 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 manager example responsibilities.

Develop goals and strategies to achieve company goals while improving upon current ITIL processes and procedures.
Provide direct leadership with managing corporate HIPAA Privacy/Security compliance initiatives.
Manage the administration of various encryption, authentication and public/private key management technologies and certificate/digital authority.
Manage the conversion to a hybrid NAS/disk/tape CommVault base backup environment resulting in decreasing backup windows and improving recovery objectives.
Conduct risk assessments and collaborate with leadership to provide recommendations regarding critical infrastructure and network security operations enhancements.
Coordinate penetration testing, address vulnerabilities, and analyze NIST 800-82 and ISO 27001 standards/gap analysis for SCADA and business networks.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security manager skills

Common intrusion detection analyst skills

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

Common information security manager skills

Risk Management, 7%
NIST, 7%
Infrastructure, 5%
Governance, 5%
Incident Response, 5%
Risk Assessments, 5%

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