Senior network security analyst vs network security engineer

The differences between senior network security analysts and network security engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a senior network security analyst, becoming a network security engineer takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior network security analyst has an average salary of $96,531, which is higher than the $88,322 average annual salary of a network security engineer.

The top three skills for a senior network security analyst include firewall, LAN and security events. The most important skills for a network security engineer are network security, windows, and cisco asa.

Senior network security analyst vs network security engineer overview

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Network Security Engineer
Yearly salary	$96,531	$88,322
Hourly rate	$46.41	$42.46
Growth rate	32%	5%
Number of jobs	79,631	91,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	6	2

Senior network security analyst vs network security engineer salary

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

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Network Security Engineer
Average salary	$96,531	$88,322
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $131,000	Between $64,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Knot
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between senior network security analyst and network security engineer education

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

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Network Security Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Senior network security analyst vs network security engineer demographics

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

	Senior Network Security Analyst	Network Security Engineer
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 13.9% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between senior network security analyst and network security 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.

Network security engineer example responsibilities.

Add and manage nodes in SolarWinds for monitoring purposes using SNMP v1/v2/v3.
Work with VMware NSX with deployment of greenfield environment and managing and troubleshooting issues with NSX.
Interact successfully with both program leads and DoD customer to ensure objectives are completed on time.
Experience in managing and troubleshooting Linux or Unix base operating systems.
Manage information technology security, including backups, firewalls, and routers.
Design and manage information systems security policy, implementation, and management for a globally distribute MPLS infrastructure.

Senior network security analyst vs network security engineer skills

Common senior network security analyst skills

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

Common network security engineer skills

Network Security, 10%
Windows, 5%
Cisco Asa, 4%
Switches, 4%
Linux, 4%
Troubleshoot, 3%

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