Security Incident Responder
Overview and Key Facts


Education
Bachelor's degree

Median Pay
$99,730

Job Growth
31.20%
(Above US Average)

Jobs in 2029
171,900
What Do They Do?
A security incident responder could...Overview
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Security incident responders, also called intrusion analysts or incident response engineers, are like the "firefighters" of the cyber world. Companies can take steps to safeguard their computer networks and systems, but sometimes prevention is not enough and cyber attacks still happen. Sensitive data like customer credit card information can be stolen, entire websites could be brought down or altered, or personal contact information can be leaked. When this happens, incident responders must act quickly to find the source of the attack and shut it down. They will also analyze how the attack happened, determine the scope of the damage, and how to prevent it from happening again.
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