Cybersecurity Career Pathway
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.
AVERAGE SALARY
Shows the average advertisted salary listed in online job openings from October 2016 through September 2017
AVERAGE SALARY
No data, since there is a wide range of roles and salaries
TOTAL JOB OPENINGS
Shows the number of online job listings for cybersecurity-related positions from October 2016 through September 2017
TOTAL JOB OPENINGS
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
TOP SKILLS REQUESTED
Shows the skills most commonly requested by employers in job listings
TOP SKILLS REQUESTED
NICE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Lists qualifications and attributes that workers require in a particular NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Specialty Area
NICE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
NICE FRAMEWORK TASKS
Lists on-the-job duties that workers in a particular NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Specialty Area perform
NICE FRAMEWORK TASKS
