Lead Security Engineer Salary in Alexandria, VA

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How much does a Lead Security Engineer make in Alexandria, VA? The average Lead Security Engineer salary in Alexandria, VA is $169,202 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $152,922 and $187,939. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Information System Security Engineer

Catapult Federal Services - Salt Lake City , UT

Lead, Information Security Systems Engineer Job Location: Salt Lake City-UT Job Schedule: 9/80, every other Friday off Position Overview: As a Lead, Information Security Systems Engineer, you will be ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Sr. Network Security Engineer

Addison Group - Alameda , CA

Sr. Network Security Engineer Alameda, CA $200K-$217K Job Description: The Sr. Network Security ... lead the incident response activity on all enterprise security incidents. · Collaborate with IT ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 1 day ago

Senior Security Engineer (Zürich /San Francisco)

Lakera - San Francisco , CA

... dedicated to lead that. Your role will vary, from implementing security monitoring tools to ... Senior Security Engineer (Zürich /San Francisco) About Lakera Lakera is on a mission to secure the ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 6 days ago

Staff Security Engineer (Incident Response Lead)

Coupang - Seattle , WA

The Senior Engineering Lead position requires an experienced CSIRT personnel that have expert working knowledge in IR, investigation and hunt techniques, root-cause security flaws and vulnerabilities ...

LinkedIn - 42 days ago

Director -SENIOR Cyber SECURITY Engineer (DLP/Cloud/InfoSec) -

Ender-IT - San Jose , CA

Director -SENIOR Cyber SECURITY Engineer (DLP/Cloud/InfoSec) - Location: San Jose, CA Full time ... Lead efforts to prioritize and drive down vulnerabilities. * Lead security investigations and ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

Product Security Engineer (Remote)

iHerb - Irvine , CA

Job Summary: The Product Security Engineer will help with our Secure Development Lifecycle ... Lead security design reviews and threat modeling for new and existing services at iHerb * Evaluate ...

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What does a Lead Security Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Lead Security Engineer

Develop the database framework to properly allocate, trace and verify requirements at the Segment, Element, System, and Subsystem levels through all mission phases.

January 02, 2023

Hands on experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Hands on experience with intrusion detection/prevention systems IDS\IPS Hands on experience with Penetration Testing (Core Impact, etc.

January 03, 2023

Lead the Systems Engineering team through major program reviews including defining expectations and entrance and exit criteria for SRR, PDR, and CDR.

January 19, 2023

Manage the team that develops and maintains security accreditation artifacts to include the Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM), System Security Plan (SSP), and others.

March 06, 2023

Participate in the development and/or modification of the computer environment cybersecurity program and requirements according to DoD and AF Directives, Instructions, or Manuals.

April 22, 2023

Provide guidance and assistance to subordinate units involved in SAP activities as necessary, and provide technical review and recommend engineering solutions for all networks supporting SAPs.

May 09, 2023

Actively monitors all ServiceDesk ticketing queues for the Endpoint Security function to ensure quality of customer service, quick response & reliable solutions.

May 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Security Engineer in Alexandria, VA

Average Base Salary

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152922

187939

169202

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

163396

209348

184343

What is the average salary for Lead Security Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Security Engineer in Alexandria, VA. The base salary for Lead Security Engineer ranges from $152,922 to $187,939 with the average base salary of $169,202. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $163,396 to $209,348 with the average total cash compensation of $184,343.

View Average Salary for Lead Security Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$169,202	$152,922 - $187,939
Bonus	$15,142	$10,475 - $21,410
Total Pay	$184,343	$163,396 - $209,348

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Security Engineer Salary Near Alexandria, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Alexandria, VA
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,949 - $187,973	COMPARE TO Alexandria, VA
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,949 - $187,973	COMPARE TO Alexandria, VA
CITY, STATE Washington, DC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,949 - $187,973	COMPARE TO Alexandria, VA
CITY, STATE Reston, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,674 - $187,635	COMPARE TO Alexandria, VA
CITY, STATE Centreville, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,400 - $187,297	COMPARE TO Alexandria, VA
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,628 - $187,578	COMPARE TO Alexandria, VA

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About Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,966, and in 2016, the population was estimated to be 155,810. Located along the western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Like the rest of Northern Virginia, as well as Central Maryland, modern Alexandria has been influenced by its proximity to the U.S. capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, in the U.S. military, or for one of the many private...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

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About Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,966, and in 2016....More

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