Intrusion detection analyst vs securities analyst

The differences between intrusion detection analysts and securities 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 a securities analyst. Additionally, an intrusion detection analyst has an average salary of $86,862, which is higher than the $84,334 average annual salary of a securities analyst.

The top three skills for an intrusion detection analyst include SIEM, incident response and firewall. The most important skills for a securities analyst are incident response, security policies, and NIST.

Intrusion detection analyst vs securities analyst overview

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Securities Analyst
Yearly salary	$86,862	$84,334
Hourly rate	$41.76	$40.55
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	5,673	33,422
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Intrusion detection analyst vs securities analyst salary

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Securities Analyst
Average salary	$86,862	$84,334
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $115,000	Between $59,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between intrusion detection analyst and securities analyst education

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Securities Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	University of Pennsylvania

Intrusion detection analyst vs securities analyst demographics

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

	Intrusion Detection Analyst	Securities Analyst
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%
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 securities 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.

Securities analyst example responsibilities.

Manage test ids for testers, UAX, onshore/offshore staff, users and test center staff.
Handpick to achieve the objectives and SLA objectives within the provisioning services division servicing internal business partners.
Program and troubleshoot system micro controllers, card readers, alarm inputs/outputs, and manage device IP communication.
Manage multiple firewalls; including development of access control lists, firewall monitoring, configuration and maintenance.
Implement a manage endpoint encryption solution utilizing TrendMicro MobileArmor to secure university workstations against sensitive data loss.
Create web application using InteliJ with Java language.

Intrusion detection analyst vs securities analyst skills

Common intrusion detection analyst skills

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

Common securities analyst skills

Incident Response, 6%
Security Policies, 5%
NIST, 4%
Windows, 4%
SIEM, 4%
Risk Assessments, 4%

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