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Business Information Security is the bridge between the security team and the business team in an organization. Individuals in this role use security policies to support the business team in providing quality service to customers by making sure the business team is following security procedures.

Compliance Managers make sure that all the programs and employees in an organization are following its policies and keeping those policies up to date with current laws and regulations.

Individuals in Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity are responsible for helping an organization continue its work while a security problem is fixed. Individuals in this role are good communicators, strong leaders, and work well in stressful situations.

Firewall Engineers oversee the security of a network using software called Firewalls (programs that control who outside of an organization can talk to its network). Firewall Engineers use these programs to protect the network from threats. They may also help educate coworkers on how to keep their information safe.

Local Security supports the IT and security team by monitoring access to the security system to make sure only the right people are accessing information. Individuals in this role have excellent customer service and communication skills, attention to detail, and can work both independently and as a team player.

Security Administrators are in charge of an organization’s security system. They work with Security Analysts to find the weaknesses in a security system and make the changes analysts recommend. Security Administrators have excellent technical, organization, and leadership skills.

Security Analysts find and prevent threats to an organization’s security system. They test the systems to make sure an organization’s network is secure and recommend changes that will better protect an organization. This job might be a good fit for individuals who are creative, curious, and technical.

Systems Engineer (Security)/Security Architects create new ways to solve existing security problems. They test the current systems to find holes and look at how risky the issues are. This role may also be responsible for creating new security rules for the organization, testing new tools, and overseeing security system changes.