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Cyber Career Universe
Explore complete career pathways in cybersecurity - see where you could be in 1, 3, 5, or 10 years!
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👥 Who Are You?
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Student / Fresh Graduate
Starting from scratch with no professional experience
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IT Professional
Already working in IT, looking to specialize in security
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Career Switcher
Changing careers from a completely different field
📍 Your Starting Point
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Absolute Beginner
No tech background, starting from zero
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Tech Enthusiast
Some tech knowledge, but no formal IT experience
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IT Experience
1+ years of professional IT experience
Complete Cybersecurity Career Pathways
💡 Explore different career paths and their progression levels
🛡️ Blue Team Defense Pathways
Protect, defend, and secure organizations from threats
🔍 SOC Analyst Career Path
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SOC Analyst L1
$60-75k
0-1 years
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SOC Analyst L2
$75-90k
1-3 years
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Senior SOC Analyst
$90-110k
3-5 years
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SOC Manager
$110-140k
5-7 years
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Director of SOC
$140-180k
7-10 years
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🔍 SOC Analyst Track
🔧 Security Engineer Career Path
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Security Engineer I
$70-85k
0-2 years
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Security Engineer II
$85-105k
2-4 years
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Senior Security Engineer
$105-130k
4-6 years
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Security Architect
$130-160k
6-8 years
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Director of Security
$160-200k+
8-10 years
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🔧 Security Engineer Track
⚔️ Red Team Offense Pathways
Think like attackers to improve organizational security
🔓 Penetration Tester Career Path
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Junior Pen Tester
$65-80k
0-1 years
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Penetration Tester
$80-100k
1-3 years
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Senior Pen Tester
$100-125k
3-5 years
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Red Team Lead
$125-150k
5-7 years
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Security Consultant
$150-200k+
7-10 years
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🔓 Penetration Tester Track
🦠 Malware Analyst Career Path
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Malware Analyst I
$75-90k
0-2 years
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Malware Analyst II
$90-110k
2-4 years
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Senior Malware Analyst
$110-135k
4-6 years
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Threat Researcher
$135-160k
6-8 years
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Chief Threat Researcher
$160-200k+
8-10 years
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🦠 Malware Analyst Track
🔎 Digital Forensics & IR Pathways
Investigate incidents and respond to security breaches
📱 Forensic Analyst Career Path
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Forensic Analyst I
$65-80k
0-1 years
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Forensic Analyst II
$80-95k
1-3 years
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Incident Responder
$95-115k
3-5 years
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DFIR Team Lead
$115-140k
5-7 years
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Director of DFIR
$140-180k+
7-10 years
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🔎 Forensic Analyst Track
☁️ Cloud Security Pathways
Secure cloud infrastructure and services
☁️ Cloud Security Career Path
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Cloud Security Analyst
$85-100k
0-2 years
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Cloud Security Engineer
$100-120k
2-4 years
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Senior Cloud Security Engineer
$120-145k
4-6 years
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Cloud Security Architect
$145-175k
6-8 years
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Head of Cloud Security
$175-220k+
8-10 years
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☁️ Cloud Security Track