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Updated: 1 Feb 2012

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Job: Computer Security Specialist

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Employer Type	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Company	$40,718 - $103,397
Government - Federal	$27,785 - $98,038
Government - State & Local	$49,643 - $116,778
Contract	$39,335 - $126,639
Hospital	$39,808 - $66,326
Other Organization	$40,000 - $95,330
College / University	$41,000 - $81,389
School / School District	n/a	Not enough data
Private Practice/Firm	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 176

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Job Listings for Computer Security Specialist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Senior Computer Security Specialist	ICF International	Baltimore, Maryland
	Computer Security Specialist Profession: Computer Engineering and Information Technology -> IT Security Job Description Senior Computer Security Specialist... Indeed
Jan 22	Computer Security Systems Specialist	Telos Corporation	Ashburn, Virginia
	Job Title: Computer Security Systems Specialist Profession: Computer Engineering and Information Technology -> IT Security Computer Security Systems... Indeed
Jan 22	Computer Security Systems Specialist	Avaya Government Solutions	Texas
	an opening for Computer Security Systems Specialist... systems security education/awareness programs. Conducts investigations of computer security violations and... Indeed
Jan 20	Computer Security Systems Specialist (Lead)	SPARTA	Herndon, Virginia
	Analyzes and defines security requirements for Multilevel Security (MLS) issues. Designs, develops... and needs, existing security products, and ongoing... Indeed

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Computer Security Specialist Job Description

People with the job title Computer Security Specialist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Security Administrators, IT

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