Also called: Cyber Insurance Analyst
Estimates the chance and cost of hacks and ransomware attacks so insurers can price cyber insurance.
You study data on past cyberattacks, scan a company's security setup, and estimate how much a major breach could cost.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Degree in math, statistics, or computer science; cybersecurity knowledge.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Cybersecurity.
Growing much faster than average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scans security data and estimates losses; a fast-growing field still needs experts to judge new threats.
Classes: AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2054.
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