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Security engineers manage information technology (IT) security systems and prevent cybercrime, cyberattacks, information and data breaches or intrusions. Security engineers are responsible for intrusion detection systems, installing firewalls, screening security, monitoring systems and networks, scanning networks to find vulnerabilities, investigating and researching vulnerabilities, and collaborating with other IT professionals to solve security problems. They also conduct tests, security assessments, and risk analysis, prepare reports and share their findings, and evaluate new security measures.

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Avg Pay: $72K
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Avg Pay: $130K
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Education you need to become a Security Engineer

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  • Bachelor Degree in Computer Science
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,594Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Science (m.sc.) in Computer Science
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,770Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Engineering (b.eng.) in Computer Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:49 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,174Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Computer Science
    The number of occurrences matches with Security Engineer in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,594Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master Degree in Computer Science
    The number of occurrences matches with Security Engineer in our database.
    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,770Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Management Information Systems
    The number of occurrences matches with Security Engineer in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$26,965Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Security Engineer and Other Important Info

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4.7 years
$101K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.85 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
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