Also called: Threat Detection Engineer
Writes the rules that automatically spot hackers hiding inside a company's computers.
You study how a new hacking group operates, then write a rule that sets off an alarm whenever that trick shows up on a company laptop. You tune rules so they catch real attacks without flooding analysts with false alarms.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in cybersecurity or computer science; experience as a SOC analyst.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Cybersecurity, Computer Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 29% over 10 years). Tracks information security analysts.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts detection rules and tunes alerts, cutting routine work; understanding attacker behavior stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1212.
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