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Cyber Security Analyst

Protect organisations from cyber threats by finding weaknesses, monitoring attacks and designing secure systems.

A day in the life

Run penetration tests, investigate security alerts, write incident reports, and advise teams on safer ways to build software.

Entry routes

  • A-level Physics + Maths + Computer Science
  • Cyber Security, Computer Science or Physics degree
  • Cyber apprenticeship or graduate scheme (e.g. GCHQ)

Typical salary

£25,000-£34,000 to £75,000+

Mid-career: £42,000-£62,000

Security-cleared and senior consultancy roles pay more.

UK employers

  • GCHQ
  • National Cyber Security Centre
  • BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
  • NCC Group

Worldwide employers

  • CrowdStrike
  • Mandiant
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • Microsoft

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