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by Sharon D. Nelson Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.
The Five Most In-demand Cybersecurity Jobs
July 31, 2018
According to a new report from the job listings site Indeed, the number of advertised cybersecurity jobs increased by 3.5% between March 2017 and March 2018. There isn't much of an unemployment rate in cybersecurity. In fact, it's pretty close to zero. And as the report notes, the greatest number of job openings are in the Washington, D.C. area – hardly a surprise.
According to an IT Governance post, here is a countdown the top five most advertised positions as cited by the Indeed report. Read the post to see what the positions entail and the necessary qualifications.
5. Application security engineer
Salary: According to Indeed, the average annual salary is about $130,000.
4. Security engineer
Salary: According to Indeed, the average annual salary is about $98,000.
3. Network security engineer
Salary: According to Indeed, the average annual salary is about $107,000.
2. Information security analyst
Salary: According to Indeed, the average annual salary is about $80,000.
1. IT security specialist
Salary: According to Indeed, the average annual salary is about $106,000.
Good information from both sources for those who are interested in getting into cybersecurity, which seems to be just about everyone these days!
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