Senior network security analyst vs information security officer

The differences between senior network security 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 a senior network security analyst and an information security officer. Additionally, an information security officer has an average salary of $135,040, which is higher than the $96,531 average annual salary of a senior network security analyst.

The top three skills for a senior network security analyst include firewall, LAN and security events. The most important skills for an information security officer are risk management, risk assessments, and incident response.

Senior network security analyst vs information security officer overview

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Security Officer
Yearly salary	$96,531	$135,040
Hourly rate	$46.41	$64.92
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	79,631	145,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Senior network security analyst vs information security officer salary

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

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Security Officer
Average salary	$96,531	$135,040
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $131,000	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 senior network security analyst and information security officer education

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

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Security Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Senior network security analyst vs information security officer demographics

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

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Information Security Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	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 senior network security analyst and information security officer 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 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.

Senior network security analyst vs information security officer skills

Common senior network security analyst skills

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

Common information security officer skills

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

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