Intrusion detection analyst vs information security officer

The differences between intrusion detection analysts and information security officers 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 officer. Additionally, an information security officer has an average salary of $135,040, 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 officer are risk management, risk assessments, and incident response.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security officer overview

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Officer
Yearly salary	$86,862	$135,040
Hourly rate	$41.76	$64.92
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	5,673	145,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security officer salary

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Officer
Average salary	$86,862	$135,040
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $115,000	Between $95,000 And $190,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Twilio
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between intrusion detection analyst and information security officer education

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	Stanford University

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security officer demographics

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Information Security Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%
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 officer 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 officer example responsibilities.

Lead vulnerability scanning and penetration testing for PCI-DSS compliance.
Manage client relationships in conjunction with moving production environment to AWS.
Manage all printers, switches, routers, and data archiving.
Manage and ensure all AIS systems are operated in accordance with applicable DoD directives.
Avoid fines and penalties by achieving and maintaining PCI, HIPAA, and SOX compliance.
Engage to design and implement an enterprise-wide information security program to achieve SOX and HIPPA compliance.

Intrusion detection analyst vs information security officer skills

Common intrusion detection analyst skills

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

Common information security officer skills

Risk Management, 12%
Risk Assessments, 7%
Incident Response, 7%
Infrastructure, 6%
Governance, 5%
ISO, 5%

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