Reading Comprehension
80/100Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Information technology / federal career guide
SOC 15-1212
Information Security Analysts career data
Wages, employment, skills, and education-program connections for community-college planning.
- Median annual wage
- $129,180
- National OEWS, May 2025
- National employment
- 190,650
- Estimated jobs, not projected openings
- 10th–90th percentile
- $75,090–$199,850
- National annual wage range
- Mapped program classes
- 9
- Official CIP–SOC crosswalk records
Occupation definition
What this occupation covers
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.
Decision prompt
Which first job is the program designed to support, and what progression leads toward analyst roles?
Curriculum evidence
High-importance O*NET® skills
Importance scores are normalized to a 0–100 planning scale from the active O*NET® database importance records.
Critical Thinking
78/100Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Active Listening
75/100Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Complex Problem Solving
75/100Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Speaking
72/100Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Knowledge
Knowledge areas to review
Technology
Tools named in O*NET® data
Program connections
Education programs mapped to this occupation
The NCES crosswalk connects SOC 15-1212 with 9 CIP classifications. These mappings support exploration; they do not promise employment or licensure.
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceCIP 11.1003→
Computer ScienceCIP 11.0701→
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCIP 11.0901→
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismCIP 43.0403→
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and SecurityCIP 51.0723→
Information Technology Project ManagementCIP 11.1005→
Information TechnologyCIP 11.0103→
Network and System Administration/AdministratorCIP 11.1001→
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerCIP 11.1002→
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