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Information Security Analysts
Protects computers and networks from attacks.
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Cybersecurity analysts watch networks for attacks, find weak spots before criminals do, respond when something goes wrong, and teach everyone else to stay safe. Banks, hospitals, schools, government and the military all hire them.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Engineering Design · Career and Technical
Builds engineering, which this job uses.
- Statistics · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Information Security Analysts on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.