Senior network security analyst vs information assurance engineer

The differences between senior network security analysts and information assurance engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a senior network security analyst and an information assurance engineer. Additionally, a senior network security analyst has an average salary of $96,531, which is higher than the $89,291 average annual salary of an information assurance engineer.

The top three skills for a senior network security analyst include firewall, LAN and security events. The most important skills for an information assurance engineer are RMF, DOD, and IAM.

Senior network security analyst vs information assurance engineer overview

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Assurance Engineer
Yearly salary	$96,531	$89,291
Hourly rate	$46.41	$42.93
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	79,631	104,421
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Senior network security analyst vs information assurance engineer salary

Senior network security analysts and information assurance engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Assurance Engineer
Average salary	$96,531	$89,291
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $131,000	Between $67,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between senior network security analyst and information assurance engineer education

There are a few differences between a senior network security analyst and an information assurance engineer in terms of educational background:

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Assurance Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Information Technology
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	-

Senior network security analyst vs information assurance engineer demographics

Here are the differences between senior network security analysts' and information assurance engineers' demographics:

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Assurance Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 78.6% Female, 21.4%
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 senior network security analyst and information assurance engineer duties and responsibilities

Senior network security analyst example responsibilities.

Contract to manage l network security using Cisco switches, routers and firewalls to increase performance, stability and security.
Lead numerous DLP upgrades and process improvements and successfully implement application security program.
Utilize CLI to perform health check on various client devices on Linux and other proprietary platforms.
Back up support role for support of DNS, DHCP and NTP.
Increase network availability with support of core enterprise routers, switches, border routers, remote access and firewalls.
Install and administer Redhat Linux application server for security and monitoring device monitoring.

Information assurance engineer example responsibilities.

Install, configure, and managing ACAS deployments to assess the current vulnerabilities and security posture for classify networks.
Implement a manage endpoint encryption solution utilizing TrendMicro MobileArmor to secure university workstations against sensitive data loss.
Review system security plans, risk assessments, and compliance with NIST minimal security controls.
Assess network against NIST SP 800-53 rev3 security controls.
Review of PowerBroker root user logs on SOX UNIX systems.
Automate regression scenarios and update existing regression suite (QTP).

Senior network security analyst vs information assurance engineer skills

Common senior network security analyst skills

Firewall, 9%
LAN, 6%
Security Events, 5%
WAN, 5%
Switches, 5%
Linux, 4%

Common information assurance engineer skills

RMF, 9%
DOD, 9%
IAM, 5%
Windows, 5%
ACAS, 5%
Assurance Support, 4%

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