Executive Cyber Leadership
Degree Required:
Degree Required
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Recommended
Master's Degree Required
Job Growth:
Job Growth
13%
Median Salary Range:
Median Salary Range
$200,000
Soft Skills:
Soft Skills
Leadership
Excellent Communication
Analytical Thinking
Wide Knowledge Base
Common Job Duties:
- Develop and implement an organization’s information security program to ensure their data remains secure
- Anticipate, assess, and actively manage new and emerging threats
- Respond to data breaches and other security incidents
- Develop policies and procedures to protect enterprise communications, systems, and assets from internal and external threats
- Work with other departments to align security initiatives with business goals
- Identify security objectives and metrics, and establish secure business and communication practices
- Communicate complex security concepts to both a technical and non-technical audience
- Have a strong understanding of information technology and security and research potential cyber threats and future cybersecurity technology