There are many opportunities for workers to start and advance their careers within
cybersecurity. This interactive career pathway shows key jobs within cybersecurity, common transition
opportunities between them, and detailed information about the salaries, credentials, and skillsets
associated with each role. Note that jobs can span multiple career levels.
Shows the average advertised salary listed in online job openings from September 2023 through August 2024.
AVERAGE SALARY
No data, since there is a wide range of roles and salaries
TOP FUTURE SKILLS REQUESTED
Shows the emerging skills gaining momentum in demand for this occupation. Note
that
these are primarily new skills within the infosec world-- "mature" skills will
have
a lower growth projection as they have already become ubiquitous in the
cybersecurity landscape. This is only a sample of skills and not intended to
encompass the full universe of cybersecurity.
TOP FUTURE SKILLS REQUESTED
Skills
5-Year Projected Growth
COMMON JOB TITLES
Shows common job titles employers list in job openings for each
role
COMMON JOB TITLES
COMMON NICE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
FRAMEWORK CATEGORIES
Shows common NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Categories that
map
to a particular job. Within each Framework Category are Specialty Areas that
correspond to on-the-job competencies that may be required of workers in a
particular role
COMMON NICE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
FRAMEWORK CATEGORIES
REQUESTED EDUCATION (%)
Shows the percentage of online job listings requiring either less
than
a bachelor's degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree
REQUESTED EDUCATION (%)
TOP CERTIFICATIONS REQUESTED
Shows the certifications most commonly requested by employers in
job
listings
TOP CERTIFICATIONS REQUESTED
TOTAL JOB OPENINGS
The number of online job listings for the selected position in our
data's 12 month period
TOTAL JOB OPENINGS
TOP SKILLS REQUESTED
Shows the skills most commonly requested by employers in job
listings
TOP SKILLS REQUESTED
TOP CYBERSECURITY SKILLS TO ADD
Shows the skills that workers in this feeder role will most likely
need
to develop to prepare for roles in cybersecurity.
TOP CYBERSECURITY SKILLS TO ADD
NICE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Lists qualifications and attributes that workers require in a
particular
NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Specialty Area
NICE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
NICE FRAMEWORK TASKS
Lists on-the-job duties that workers in a particular NICE Cybersecurity
Workforce Framework Specialty Area perform
