What does a Cybersecurity Analyst do?
Monitors systems for cyber threats, investigates security incidents and helps protect organisational data and technology.
Demand level: Very High
Cybersecurity Analyst
Monitors systems for cyber threats, investigates security incidents and helps protect organisational data and technology. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 3 linked programmes across 2 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.
Check which programmes I qualify forEstimated annual salaries
JuniorR360 000 p.a.Mid-levelR680 000 p.a.SeniorR1 100 000 p.a.
Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Skills linked to this career
Incident response · EssentialNetwork security · EssentialThreat monitoring · EssentialSecurity reporting · ImportantVulnerability assessment · ImportantProgrammes linked to this career
These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.
Bachelor of Business Science: Computer Science — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Computer Science — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — University of Pretoria
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Cybersecurity Analyst do?
Monitors systems for cyber threats, investigates security incidents and helps protect organisational data and technology.
What skills are important for this career?
Important skills include Incident response, Network security, Threat monitoring, Security reporting, Vulnerability assessment.
What salary can I expect?
VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Which programmes can lead to this career?
3 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.