Information Security Analysts

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

On the job, you would:

• Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
• Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
• Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.

Education

• bachelor's degree
• certificate after college

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics
• product and service development

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Business

• management
• customer service

Communications

• telecommunications

Basic Skills

• reading work related information
• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
• thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Analytical Thinking
• Cooperation
• Adaptability/Flexibility

Verbal

• listen and understand what people say
• read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
• notice when problems happen

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns
• quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things