Security Architecture

• Secure system design and implementation
• Zero-trust architecture
• Cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Identity and access management (IAM)
• Network segmentation and microsegmentation
• Security by design principles

1. Entry level
   Start as Security Engineer, implementing security controls
2. Mid level
   Progress to Security Architect, designing solutions
3. Senior level
   Advance to Principal Architect or Chief Architect

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

  • Penetration Tester
  • Security Engineer
  • Security Architect
  • Cloud Security Engineer
  • Security Auditor
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Application Security Engineer
  • Risk Analyst
  • Security Consultant

  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.

• Computer and Information Systems Managers

  SOC 11-3021

  Median annual pay

  $175k

  10th to 90th percentile

  $108k to $298k

  Projected growth (2025–35)

  15.8%

  Projected openings per year

  53,500

  Closest occupation for

  • Security Manager
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

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

  Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Computer and Information Systems Managers: 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.

• Compliance Officers

  SOC 13-1041

  Median annual pay

  $81k

  10th to 90th percentile

  $48k to $134k

  Projected growth (2025–35)

  3.8%

  Projected openings per year

  32,700

  Closest occupation for

  • Compliance Officer

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

  Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Profiles: 13-1041 Compliance Officers, May 2025 (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.