Also called: Election Cybersecurity Advisor
Protects voting systems and election offices from hackers and disinformation.
Election security specialists test voting equipment, run cyberattack drills with county officials, and monitor for threats around Election Day. Some work for states, others for the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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 cybersecurity or IT; certifications like Security+ or CISSP.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Political Science.
Growing much faster than average. Information security analysts overall are growing very fast.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps spot attacks and fake content but also boosts threats; demand for defenders grows, with routine monitoring automated.
Classes: AP Computer Science Principles, AP U.S. Government, Statistics, Cybersecurity CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1212.
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