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Updated: 1 Feb 2012
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Salary$38,168 - $102,239  
   
Bonus$487.22 - $13,858  
Profit Sharing$1,474 - $2,442  
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$37,171 - $108,622  
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Government Contractor$38,090 - $108,688
Information Technology (IT) Services$34,426 - $101,687
Military / Armed Forces$27,532 - $102,425
Government$38,779 - $103,757
IT Consulting$35,888 - $103,731

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Key Statistics for Computer Security Specialist Jobs

Gender
Female
10%
female alumni
 
Male
90%
male alumni
Salary:$45,000 - $92,000 $45,781 - $88,544
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
8%
1-4 years
34%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
25%
20 years or more
9%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 85% dental benefits Dental: 78%
vision benefits Vision: 63% employee benefits None: 11%

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Career Path for Computer Security Specialist Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Computer Security Specialist

Salary Range

$37,171 - $108,622
payscale
Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology)
$44,057 - $130,031
Information Technology Specialist
$29,173 - $87,104
Computer / Network Support Technician
$24,122 - $58,891
 
Common Future Jobs

Computer Security Specialist

Salary Range

$37,171 - $108,622
payscale
Security Manager, IT
$58,949 - $133,961
Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology)
$44,057 - $130,031
Security Engineer, Information Systems
$51,954 - $119,214
 

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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.

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.

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