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Network Security Manager Career Opportunities

Opportunities in the digital forensics field open up every day, in every industry across the nation, and right here in Iowa. It's not just for law enforcement. Companies want managers who understand information security. They'll want you.

All Types of Companies Need Network Security Managers

  • Financial services providers
  • Insurers
  • Banks
  • Law Firms
  • High-tech Companies
  • Agribusinesses
  • Manufacturers
  • Biotech companies
  • Any business with a network or Internet access

The Network Security Manager Candidate

  • Understands technical information
  • Enjoys continually updating technical knowledge
  • Works and communicates well with a variety of individuals - from business people to technicians
  • Supervises or manages employees who access network computers or the Internet, uses email or accesses the company database regularly.
  • Administers network and LAN, and needs to stay current regarding security issues

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

  • Maintain network security software and hardware
  • Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability
  • May supervise other network support and client server specialist and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures
  • Apply data security procedures
  • Write technical specifications for computer systems, software and applications
  • Conduct forensic investigations of computer systems

Other Considerations

  • May work irregular hours and be on 24-hour call for duty
  • Must be able to work with multiple departments
  • Must be willing to stay current regarding new technologies
  • Excellent job opportunities throughout the country, employment opportunities will be improving by combining this certificate with an A.S. degree, A.A.S. degree or B.S. degree

Network Security Manager Salary January 2007

The median expected salary for a typical Network Security Systems Manager in the United States is $74,267.This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified Compensation Professionals' analysis of survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at employers of all sizes, industries and geographies.

Go to CNNMoney and Salary.com Article about Best Jobs the median expected salary for a typical Network Security Systems Manager in Des Moines, Iowa is $72,880.

Base pay only

$58,977   $72,880   $97,143

HR Reported data as of January 2007

Network Security Systems Manager 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile
Des Moines, IA $58,977 $72,800 $97,143

Managing the serious information security issues of today takes a huge amount of time in any business, not to mention the necessary expertise. So companies need not only network security specialists, but also high-tech managers knowledgeable in digital forensics. You can be that high-tech manager with the new Network Security Manager Certificate program at DMACC.

Problems like email harassment, viruses and hackers are here to stay, so opportunities in the information security field will remain for years to come. In this specialized certificate program, you'll learn to detect intrusions, and use firewalls, encryption and database security and auditing to turn back cyber attacks. You'll hone your skills at catching violators when you delve into topics such as computer forensics, data hiding techniques and processing and storing digital evidence too. Once you land in your new career, you'll even take home a great paycheck.