Database and network professionals, all other, include information and communications technology security specialists.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified - from $2,551 to $8,539 per month - 2024.
- A Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified typically earns between $2,551 and $5,491 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,950 and $6,422 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Developing plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs
- Training users and promoting security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency
- Conferring with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes
- Monitoring current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems
- Modifying computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status
- Monitoring use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files
- Performing risk assessments and executing tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures
- Encrypting data transmissions and erecting firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers
