# Information Security Analyst

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-analyst

An Information Security Analyst protects an organization's data and systems by monitoring alerts through SIEM tools, conducting risk assessment to identify gaps in controls, and leading incident response when security events occur. They ensure the organization's practices align with regulatory compliance frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIST, and perform vulnerability management to track and remediate weaknesses across the environment. Found in corporate IT security teams, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations, this role is typically held by professionals with IT or networking backgrounds who often pursue certifications like CISSP or Security+.

Top skills: [Risk Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-assessment), [Vulnerability Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vulnerability-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [IT Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-support-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Cyber Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-analyst), [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst), [Incident Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-analyst), [Incident Responder](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-responder), [Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/security-officer), [Vulnerability Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vulnerability-analyst)

## Open Information Security Analyst roles (3)

- [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)
- [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
- [Senior Information Security Risk Analyst (3rd Party Vendor Risk)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1dfdf980-32f0-4b04-bd4c-1a5d46b6a9c0/senior-information-security-risk-analyst-3rd-party-vendor-risk-at-warner-bros) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Full-time, Atlanta, GA

## Likely next role (6)

Where Information Security Analysts commonly go next: [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer).

- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/20a95396-d670-45f7-8541-be5df5616bbc/information-security-engineer-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Tyler, TX
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/099a17a3-f37b-447c-8861-19c33d300188/information-security-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, $89,340 – $175,210
- [Principal Information Security Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentilink/48ebd3af-54cd-429a-ae59-256feea94cdf/application) at [SentiLink](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentilink) — United States · Remote, $220,000 – $280,000 (listed on SentiLink's own careers site)
- [Information Security Engineer - Infrastructure Security](https://jobs.lever.co/palantir/1e77a5e8-9843-4516-a186-7c24f0ff07a0/apply) at [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — Full-time, New York, NY, $145,000 – $200,000 (listed on Palantir's own careers site)
- [Information Security  Systems Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stokespacetechnologies/jobs/5555819004) at [Stoke Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stoke-space) — Full-time, Kent, WA, $133,560 – $240,450 (listed on Stoke Space's own careers site)
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6cc8dfb8-1332-4d4e-9bdd-1dd46357b993/information-security-engineer-at-palantir) at [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — Full-time, Seattle, WA, $135,000 – $200,000

## Roles similar to Information Security Analyst (20)

From [Cyber Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-analyst), [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst), [Incident Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-analyst), [Incident Responder](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-responder), [Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/security-officer), [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)
- [Security Officer](https://columbiasportswearcompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSC_Careers/job/Portland-Oregon-United-States-of-America/Security-Officier_R-026335-2) at [Columbia Sportswear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/columbia-sportswear) — Portland, OR (listed on Columbia Sportswear's own careers site)
- [Security Officer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Ludhiana-PB/Security-Officer_REQ529816) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Ludhiana, PB (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [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)
- [Security Officer](https://seaworldentertainment.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SEA/job/SeaWorld-Orlando/PT-Security-Officer---First-Shift_JR130770) at [United Parks & Resorts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/united-parks-resorts) — Orlando, FL (listed on United Parks & Resorts's own careers site)
- [Security Officer](https://powdr.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/POWDR_Careers/job/Copper-Mountain-CO/Security-Officer_JR6665) at [Powdr Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/powdr-corporation) (listed on Powdr Corporation's own careers site)
- [Security Officer - Monroe, LA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30b3bde2-479e-4d64-930b-1dc77a3eeb7e/security-officer-monroe-la-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Monroe Distribution
- [Physical Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7c589dd-1a97-4906-b413-df3fca518318/physical-security-specialist-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, Renton, WA, $33 – $45 / hour
- [Security Officer II Zephyrhills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c5d3ec89-57f1-4f3b-b343-9f2c139df04f/security-officer-ii-zephyrhills-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH ZEPHYRHILLS, $18 – $28 / hour
- [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

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