Also called: Cyber Compliance Analyst, IT Risk Analyst
Makes sure a company follows security laws and standards and keeps track of cyber risks.
You prepare for a big audit by collecting evidence that the company encrypts customer data and trains its staff. You translate legal rules into checklists engineers can follow.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in IT, business, or cybersecurity; certifications like CISA.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business.
Growing faster than average. Growing with new privacy and security regulations.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Compliance platforms now auto-collect evidence and map controls, cutting the need for analysts to track it by hand.
Classes: AP Government, Business, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1212.
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