Cybersecurity Policy Analyst Salary in the United States

Demanded Skills for the Role:

• Analysis (Mentioned in 8.74% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
• SIEM (Mentioned in 2.19% Job Postings): Security information and event management is a field within the field of computer security, where software products and services combine security information management and security event management.
• Managed Services (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Managed services is the practice of outsourcing on a proactive basis certain processes and functions intended to improve operations and cut expenses. It is an alternative to the break/fix or on-demand outsourcing model where the service provider performs on-demand services and bills the customer only for the work done. Under this subscription model, the client or customer is the entity that owns or has direct oversight of the organization or system being managed whereas the Managed Services Provider (MSP) is the service provider delivering the managed services. The client and the MSP are bound by a contractual, service-level agreement that states the performance and quality metrics of their relationship.

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cybersecurity Policy Analyst's salary.

• Agility: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
• Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
• Computer Security: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.