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Information Security Analysts

Outlook

Employment for information security analysts will grow by 32 percent from 2018 to 2028, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), or much faster than the average for all occupations. The growing cost of cybercrime is forcing many U.S. companies and other organizations to increase their cybersecurity budgets. 

The digitalization of health care records and high-profile security breaches at retailers such as Target are prompting the health care industry and businesses of all types to hire more information security analysts to identify and fix security issues.

Analysts with related work experience will have the best job prospects. For example, an applicant with experience in database management will have a better chance of landing a job in database security than an individual without that experience. 

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