Launch your cybersecurity career

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    About this career map

    A map of common specialties, not an exhaustive taxonomy. Areas overlap and new specialties emerge. Explore the NICE framework ↗

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    Step 1: Overview

    Explore the Cybersecurity Career Catalog

    Browse 20 representative roles across five domains. Filter by level, domain, and salary band, open any role for a full breakdown, or compare a few side by side. Salary figures show their source and year on each role.

    These five domains are a simplified grouping we use to orient newcomers, not an industry standard — real security teams vary, and frameworks like ISC2’s CISSP (8 domains) and NIST’s NICE work role categories divide the field differently. Salary bands are sourced per role (see each card’s detail) and reflect United States figures; they vary by location, employer, and experience.
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    Job market at a glance

    Cybersecurity Job Market

    Each figure cites its source below. The workforce gap (demand minus supply) and U.S. job openings measure different things.

    4.8M+
    Global Workforce Gap
    ISC2 2024 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
    29%
    Projected Job Growth (2024–2034)
    U.S. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
    ~$125K
    Median Salary (Info Security Analyst)
    $124,910 — U.S. BLS, May 2024
    500K+
    U.S. Job Openings
    CyberSeek (NICE / Lightcast / CompTIA), May 2024–Apr 2025