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Updated: 15 Jun 2013
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Computer Security Specialist 2013 Total Pay (?
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$35,728 - $101,600
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Salary$39,304 - $101,436  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $9,143  
Profit Sharing$1,350 - $6,750  
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$35,728 - $101,600  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 15 Jun 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 130

Computer Security Specialist Tasks

  • Provide technical advice on access control, security models, disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and security awareness training.
  • Plan, implement, monitor, and troubleshoot internal information technology security policies, application security, access control, and corporate data safeguards.
  • Perform network scanning and vulnerability assessments.
  • Analyze and define security requirements for local and wide area networks.
  • Update secure configurations by routinely reviewing vendor sites, bulletins, and notifications for security information.
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Companies and Industries for Computer Security Specialist Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range

Computer or Network Security Services$41,190 - $97,473
Information Technology (IT) Services$40,038 - $94,543
Aerospace and Defense$42,119 - $102,041
Government$44,336 - $97,238
Military or Armed Forces$33,351 - $97,377
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Key Statistics for Computer Security Specialist Salaries and Jobs

Female
16%
female alumni
 
Male
84%
male alumni
Salary:$45,000 - $75,394 $51,721 - $87,561
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
44%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
23%
20 years or more
5%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 80% dental benefits Dental: 75%
vision benefits Vision: 68% employee benefits None: 15%

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Computer Security Specialist

Salary Range

$35,728 - $101,600
payscale
Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology)
$44,268 - $129,622
Information Technology Specialist
$29,422 - $84,615
Computer / Network Support Technician
$24,356 - $56,312
 
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Computer Security Specialist

Salary Range

$35,728 - $101,600
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Security Manager, IT
$60,327 - $129,434
Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology)
$44,268 - $129,622
Security Engineer, Information Systems
$53,507 - $119,380
 

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