# Cyber Security Architect

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-architect

A Cyber Security Architect designs the high-level security structure of an organization's IT environment, producing security architecture design blueprints that account for risk management priorities across business units. They design cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, or GCP, increasingly building toward zero trust architecture rather than traditional perimeter-based models, and define identity and access management standards that other teams implement. This senior, strategic role typically reports to a CISO and is held by highly experienced security professionals who have progressed from security engineering or analyst roles into enterprise-wide design responsibility.

Top skills: [Identity And Access Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/identity-and-access-management), [Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Cyber Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-engineer), [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-engineer), [Ethical Hacker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ethical-hacker), [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer)

## Similar roles

[Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer), [Cloud Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-architect), [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [Director of Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-cybersecurity), [Enterprise Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/enterprise-architect), [Incident Response Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-response-manager), [Network Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-architect), [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect), [Systems Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-architect)

## Open Cyber Security Architect roles (3)

- [Cybersecurity Architect - Threat and Vulnerability Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b08aeb96-c480-4119-8ed6-e554aaae2739/cybersecurity-architect-threat-and-vulnerability-management-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Full-time, Nashville, TN, $179,000 – $205,000
- [Cybersecurity Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/50a6f99e-9063-46ba-b8b3-07d7a139aa19/cybersecurity-solutions-architect-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Full-time, Nashville, TN, $188,000 – $220,000
- [Cybersecurity Architect - IAM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a24ed3e-4ab8-49eb-90ce-0f9fcece4bec/cybersecurity-architect-iam-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Nashville, TN, $179,000 – $208,000

## Likely next role (3)

Where Cyber Security Architects commonly go next: [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer).

- [Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7ca2ec3-88c7-4506-95f3-cd4f1d2e5f2e/chief-information-security-officer-ciso-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, CA$420,000 – CA$485,000
- [Director, Security Architecture and Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/584d6fd8-3445-440b-92f8-543b9b997471/director-security-architecture-and-engineering-at-cfa-institute) at [CFA Institute](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cfa-institute) — Full-time, Charlottesville, VA, $122,300 – $163,100
- [VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7474ed94-592c-465c-af0d-e3314f06b82a/vp-global-head-of-product-security-and-risk-at-circle) at [Circle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle) — $317,500 – $365,000

## Roles similar to Cyber Security Architect (149)

From [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer), [Cloud Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-architect), [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [Director of Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-cybersecurity), [Enterprise Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/enterprise-architect), [Incident Response Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-response-manager), [Network Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-architect), [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect), [Systems Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-architect).

- [Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Austin)](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/langchain/da7cbabd-ceed-4d7d-ae25-f226cac0c1c1/application) at [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — Full-time, Austin, TX · Remote, $170,000 – $190,000 (listed on LangChain's own careers site)
- [Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7ca2ec3-88c7-4506-95f3-cd4f1d2e5f2e/chief-information-security-officer-ciso-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, CA$420,000 – CA$485,000
- [Solutions Architect](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mntn/jobs/8139987) at [MNTN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mntn) — United States (listed on MNTN's own careers site)
- [Solutions Architect](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Florida-Remote-Work/Solution-Architect_R66062-1) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Florida Remote Work, More... (listed on Motorola Solutions'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)
- [Enterprise Architect – Aerospace & Defense](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/88fefaec-2b5b-46fd-8a47-1ce0458a13ba/enterprise-architect-aerospace-defense-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, $137,900 – $256,100
- [AI Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d60d4961-3cbe-41d3-9ed3-b1450b301c7b/ai-architect-at-extensis) at [Extensis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/extensis) — Woburn, MA, $130,000 – $155,000
- [Manager - Enterprise Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a85d0a3-de6f-4c07-ac8d-1649f248e1aa/manager-enterprise-architecture-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — HKGN 348 Kwun Tong Road
- [AVP, Senior Principal Enterprise Architect - Data](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/11692c84-c8a3-421f-b7a9-5163c3a88381/avp-senior-principal-enterprise-architect-data-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $152,000 – $242,000
- [Guidewire Solution Architect - Property/Casualty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20fc9412-1833-4204-9cf8-b6031b153049/guidewire-solution-architect-property-casualty-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, $138,800 – $190,850

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