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Entry-level cybersecurity analyst jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A cybersecurity analyst watches for attacks, investigates alerts and helps fix weaknesses. Entry roles usually sit in a security operations center and follow playbooks. Right now 197 entry-level cybersecurity analyst jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a cybersecurity analyst does

In the technology and it family of jobs. Roles that build, test, secure and support software and systems.

A typical day

  1. 1. Watch alerts in security tools
  2. 2. Investigate suspicious activity
  3. 3. Document incidents
  4. 4. Check systems for known weaknesses
  5. 5. Support audits

Do you need experience?

2 of the 197 open entry-level cybersecurity analyst jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 1 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level cybersecurity analyst jobs

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Skills for cybersecurity analyst jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Networking and operating system basics
  2. 2. Security tools (SIEM, endpoint tools)
  3. 3. Incident handling
  4. 4. Attention to detail
  5. 5. Security+ level knowledge

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The market for cybersecurity analyst work

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Open entry-level cybersecurity analyst jobs
197

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
2

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
1

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$102,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (57 with pay).

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Across 57 open entry-level cybersecurity analyst listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $90,500 to $125,000, with a median of $102,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level cybersecurity analyst jobs are

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Employers hiring cybersecurity analysts now

  • Anduril Industries 5
  • ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company 4
  • Katten 4
  • Northrop Grumman 4
  • SpaceX 4
  • WEC Energy 4
  • Cybersecurity Jobs 3
  • Leidos 3
  • RTX 3
  • ACI Infotech 2

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Questions about cybersecurity analyst jobs

What does a cybersecurity analyst do?
A cybersecurity analyst watches for attacks, investigates alerts and helps fix weaknesses. Entry roles usually sit in a security operations center and follow playbooks. A typical day includes: watch alerts in security tools; investigate suspicious activity; document incidents; check systems for known weaknesses; support audits.
Can I get an entry-level cybersecurity analyst job with no experience?
2 of the 197 open entry-level cybersecurity analyst jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 1 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a cybersecurity analyst?
The skills this job uses most are networking and operating system basics, security tools (siem, endpoint tools), incident handling, attention to detail, security+ level knowledge. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level cybersecurity analyst make?
Across 57 open entry-level cybersecurity analyst listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $90,500 to $125,000, with a median of $102,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a cybersecurity analyst job lead?
People in this job commonly move to systems administrator, compliance analyst, DevOps or cloud engineer, IT help desk technician. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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