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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.

Also called ADP Systems Security · AI Security Specialist · AI Security Specialist (Artificial Intelligence Security Specialist) · All-Source Analyst · Application Security Analyst · Applications Security Analyst · Automatic Data Processing Systems Security Specialist (ADP Systems Security) · Blue Team Member
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CIR35 skills on file

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional6.08
  • I Investigative5.40
  • R Realistic3.56
  • E Enterprising2.85
  • S Social2.11
  • A Artistic1.34

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Post-Secondary Certificate7%
  • Some College Courses2%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree13%
  • Bachelor's Degree53%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate23%
  • Master's Degree3%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (24%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (23%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (27%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Complex Problem Solving3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Speakingbasic3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Writingbasic3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Systems Analysis3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Active Learningbasic3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Time Management3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Systems Evaluation3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
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  • Operations Monitoring3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Quality Control Analysis3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Instructing2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Service Orientation2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Persuasion2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Negotiation2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Programming2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Operations Analysis2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Mathematicsbasic2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Technology Design2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Troubleshooting2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Sciencebasic1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Financial Resources1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Equipment Selection1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Material Resources1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operation and Control1.80.9
  • Equipment Maintenance1.60.9
  • Repairing1.60.8
  • Installation1.50.5

Tasks

11 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.4.4
  2. Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.4.2
  3. Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.4.2
  4. Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.4.1
  5. Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.4.1
  6. Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.4.0
  7. Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.3.9
  8. Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors.3.9
  9. Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files.3.9
  10. Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.3.9
  11. Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency.3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.46.0Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • English Language4.34.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Administration and Management3.73.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Engineering and Technology3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Telecommunications3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Customer and Personal Service3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Public Safety and Security3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Education and Training3.24.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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  • Mathematics2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Communications and Media2.82.6
  • Administrative2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Law and Government2.72.8
  • Design2.42.8
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.43.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Production and Processing2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Economics and Accounting2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Psychology2.12.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Mechanical1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Geography1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Transportation1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Sales and Marketing1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Physics1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Building and Construction1.31.0Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Foreign Language1.3—
  • Chemistry1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • Biology1.0—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.93.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Written Expression3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Near Vision3.83.9
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  • Oral Expression3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Category Flexibility3.53.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of Closure3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Speech Clarity3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Selective Attention3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Fluency of Ideas3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Originality3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of Closure2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Far Vision2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.82.9
  • Time Sharing2.82.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Visualization2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Finger Dexterity2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Memorization2.32.8
  • Number Facility2.32.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual Dexterity1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Auditory Attention1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception1.80.8
  • Extent Flexibility1.60.8
  • Trunk Strength1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Dynamic Strength1.40.5
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.40.4
  • Response Orientation1.1—
  • Stamina1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.75.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Getting Information4.54.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.35.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Processing Information4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.7
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.05.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
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  • Documenting/Recording Information4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.74.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Thinking Creatively3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.54.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams2.82.8
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Training and Teaching Others2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.62.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.63.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.42.6
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.72.3Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.61.5Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.4—
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Contact With Others4.3
  • Spend Time Sitting4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.1
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.0

Technology

245 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (14)

  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft PowerShellhot
  • Pythonhot
  • Splunk Enterprisehot
  • UNIXhot
  • eMASS
  • Firewall software
  • MITRE ATT&CK software
  • Tenable Nessus

Hot (83; 10 more marked hot above)

  • AJAX
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
  • Ansible software
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Subversion SVN
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple macOS
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Bash
  • Border Gateway Protocol BGP
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • Chef
  • Django
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  • Docker
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Elasticsearch
  • Epic Systems
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Go
  • Google Angular
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • JavaScript
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSON
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Word
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Node.js
  • NoSQL
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • Perl
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • Puppet
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Ruby
  • Salesforce software
  • SAP software
  • SAS
  • Scala
  • Selenium
  • Shell script
  • Spring Framework
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Swift
  • Tableau
  • Teradata Database
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • UNIX Shell
Other tools (148)
  • 3M Post-it App
  • Access management software
  • AccessData FTK
  • Active directory software
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Anti-phishing software
  • Anti-spyware software
  • Anti-Trojan software
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache Groovy
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Struts
  • ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • Automated audit trail analysis software
  • Automated installation software
  • Automated media tracking software
  • Backup and archival software
  • Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
  • Blackboard software
  • Blink
  • Check Point Next Generation Secure Web Gateway
  • Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Common business oriented language COBOL
  • Computer forensic software
  • Conformance and validation testing software
  • Cryptographic key management software
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Delphi Technology
  • Diameter
  • Domain name system DNS
  • Drupal
  • End-to-end encryption software
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Ethereal
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Google Sites
  • Guidance Software EnCase Forensic
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • Honeypot
  • HP Fortify
  • HP WebInspect
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Domino
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • IBM Tivoli Access Management TAM
  • IBM Tivoli Identity Management TIM
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Imperva SecureSphere
  • Integrated development environment IDE software
  • Integrity verification software
  • Intrusion detection system IDS
  • Intrusion prevention system IPS
  • IpFilter
  • IpTables
  • ISS RealSecure
  • Job control language JCL
  • Juniper Networks NetScreen-Security Manager
  • Kali Linux
  • Keystroke monitoring software
  • KornShell
  • LAMP Stack
  • LexisNexis
  • Link encryption software
  • McAfee
  • McAfee VirusScan
  • Metasploit
  • Micro Focus OpenView
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • MicroStrategy
  • Nagios
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Network and system vulnerability assessment software
  • Network directory services software
  • Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
  • Network security auditing software
  • Network, hardware, and software auditing software
  • Norton AntiVirus
  • NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
  • Objective C
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Fusion Applications
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Oracle JDBC
  • Oracle Net Manager
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform
  • Password cracker software
  • Password management software
  • Patch and update management software
  • Penetration testing software
  • Perforce Helix software
  • Ping Identity
  • Portswigger BurP Suite
  • Program checksumming software
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • Qualys Cloud Platform
  • Quest BigBrother
  • Rapid7 Nexpose
  • Red Hat WildFly
  • Relational database management software
  • Remote authentication dial-in user service RADIUS software
  • Root kit detection software
  • Ruby on Rails
  • SAP Crystal Reports
  • Secure internet filtering software
  • Secure shell SSH software
  • Security incident management software
  • Security risk assessment software
  • Smart card management software
  • Sniffer Investigator
  • Snort
  • Stack smashing protection SSP software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Symantec Blue Coat Data Loss Prevention
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection
  • System and data disaster recovery software
  • System testing software
  • Tcpdump
  • Trend Micro TippingPoint
  • Ubuntu
  • Unified modeling language UML
  • Veritas NetBackup
  • Virtual private networking VPN software
  • Virus scanning software
  • VMware
  • Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
  • Websense Data Loss Prevention
  • WinMerge
  • Wireshark

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

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  3. Digital Forensics Analysts
  4. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  5. Computer Systems Analysts
  6. Computer Network Support Specialists
  7. Database Administrators
  8. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  9. Computer Network Architects
  10. Blockchain Engineers

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