Intrusion detection analyst vs personnel security specialist

The differences between intrusion detection analysts and personnel security specialists 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 a personnel security specialist. Additionally, an intrusion detection analyst has an average salary of $86,862, which is higher than the $78,967 average annual salary of a personnel security specialist.

The top three skills for an intrusion detection analyst include SIEM, incident response and firewall. The most important skills for a personnel security specialist are SCI, JPAS, and E-QIP.

Intrusion detection analyst vs personnel security specialist overview

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Personnel Security Specialist
Yearly salary	$86,862	$78,967
Hourly rate	$41.76	$37.96
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	5,673	52,507
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Intrusion detection analyst vs personnel security specialist salary

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Personnel Security Specialist
Average salary	$86,862	$78,967
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $115,000	Between $49,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	Palo Alto, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Palantir
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between intrusion detection analyst and personnel security specialist education

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Personnel Security Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Criminal Justice
Most common college	University of Washington	California State University - Bakersfield

Intrusion detection analyst vs personnel security specialist demographics

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Personnel Security Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%
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 personnel security specialist 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.

Personnel security specialist example responsibilities.

Implement group policies to manage domain / PC / user security.
Manage servers to include Cisco ACS (access control server), and external DNS server.
Manage multiple security programs and systems in accordance with NISPOM, DCID, M1 and JAFAN guidance.
Support all the applications deploy through the F5 LTM along with the configuration and the managing role.
Develop and manage covert CCTV program to support corporate investigations.
Develop expert working knowledge of personnel security administration activities using JPAS and E-QIP.

Intrusion detection analyst vs personnel security specialist skills

Common intrusion detection analyst skills

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

Common personnel security specialist skills

SCI, 7%
JPAS, 7%
E-QIP, 5%
DOD, 5%
Personnel Security, 5%
Government Agencies, 4%

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