Cloud Security

• Cloud infrastructure security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Container and Kubernetes security
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) in cloud
• Cloud security posture management (CSPM)
• Serverless security
• Cloud compliance and governance

1. Entry level
   Start as Cloud Engineer or Junior Cloud Security Analyst, learning cloud fundamentals
2. Mid level
   Progress to Cloud Security Engineer, implementing security controls across cloud environments
3. Senior level
   Advance to Cloud Security Architect, designing enterprise cloud security strategies

US figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the closest BLS occupation to each role. BLS doesn't report pay by specialty and counts most of these roles only within a wider occupation, so each card covers every job in it.

• Information Security Analysts

  SOC 15-1212

  Median annual pay

  $129k

  10th to 90th percentile

  $75k to $200k

  Projected growth (2025–35)

  21%

  Projected openings per year

  14,100

  Closest occupation for

  • Security Architect
  • Cloud Security Engineer

  These figures cover the whole occupation. Each role page says how closely the role matches it.

  Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Information Security Analysts: Occupational Outlook Handbook (Pay) (May 2025, United States). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

  Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Table 1.2 Occupational projections, 2025–35, and worker characteristics, 2025 (2025–35, United States). Retrieved 2026-10-18.