# Cyber Security Analyst Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-analyst A Cyber Security Analyst monitors an organization's networks and systems for threats, investigating and responding to security incidents as they arise. Day-to-day work centers on SIEM platforms for threat detection, network security monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and executing incident response procedures when breaches occur. This front-line IT security role suits vigilant, technically curious individuals who thrive on identifying and neutralizing emerging threats. Top skills: [Network Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-security), [Threat Detection](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/threat-detection) ## Career ladder - Often comes from: [IT Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-support-specialist) - Often leads to: [Cyber Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [Vulnerability Penetration Tester](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-penetration-tester) ## Similar roles [Cyber Security Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-administrator), [Cyber Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-specialist), [Cyber Security Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-technician), [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst), [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer), [Ethical Hacker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ethical-hacker), [Fraud Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/fraud-analyst), [Incident Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-analyst), [Incident Responder](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-responder), [Information Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-analyst), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Vulnerability Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-analyst) ## Open Cyber Security Analyst roles (1) - [Cyber Security Analyst](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/India-Bengaluru/Cyber-Security-Analyst_JR2018645) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site) ## Likely next role (2) Where Cyber Security Analysts commonly go next: [Cyber Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [Vulnerability Penetration Tester](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-penetration-tester). - [Cyber Security Engineer](https://clarivate.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clarivate_Careers/job/R244-Kansas-City/Cyber-Security-Engineer_JREQ135833-1) at [ProQuest](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/proquest) — Kansas City, KS (listed on ProQuest's own careers site) - [Cyber Security Manager](https://gentex.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gentex/job/Michigan-Auburn-Hills/Cyber-Security-Manager_REQ025822) at [Gentex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gentex) — Auburn Hills, MI (listed on Gentex's own careers site) ## Roles similar to Cyber Security Analyst (35) From [Cyber Security Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-administrator), [Cyber Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-specialist), [Cyber Security Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-technician), [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst), [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer), [Ethical Hacker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ethical-hacker), [Fraud Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/fraud-analyst), [Incident Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-analyst), [Incident Responder](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-responder), [Information Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-analyst), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Vulnerability Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-analyst). - [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://fa-exvu-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/260946/apply) at [GM Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gm-financial) — Irving, TX (listed on GM Financial's own careers site) - [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Smithfield-VA/Cybersecurity-Engineer_R-2026-5496-1) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site) - [Information Security Analyst](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Mexico-City-Mexico/Information-Security-Analyst_R26-5502-1) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site) - [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USAVAReston/Cybersecurity-Engineer_JR-0108746) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) (listed on Workday's own careers site) - [F5 Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42bcfbc8-cf2d-4159-9f32-f04a96ae6a2d/f5-network-administrator-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) - [Senior Information Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94eabd09-f258-41c5-9b11-d51a65d37832/senior-information-security-analyst-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, Bloomington, IL, $94,400 – $129,800 - [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69e5838c-f16f-405f-b57a-b99951667e4e/network-administrator-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI - [Exploitation Analyst (EA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b45285ec-a5b9-47e6-a06a-30cef304a90a/exploitation-analyst-ea-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Jessup, MD, $83,500 – $210,000 - [Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IAM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a19fcef5-1c40-4d09-9c20-f6430ea96b31/senior-cybersecurity-engineer-iam-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Austin, TX, $145,300 – $232,700 - [Ingeniero Senior de Ciberseguridad IT/OT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73713550-f08d-4c4d-a450-3fd110c13f97/ingeniero-senior-de-ciberseguridad-it-ot-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.