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Published on Mar 4, 2024

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1 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2022 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2023, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Information Security Analyst, retrieved on Dec. 15, 2023.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023, Sept. 6). How to become an information security analyst. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Dec. 15, 2023.

Preston, R. (2023, Oct. 2). 12 must-have cybersecurity skills (and how to improve them). Indeed. Retrieved Dec. 15, 2023. 

6Indeed. (2023, March 3). Advantages of earning a master’s degree in cybersecurity. Indeed. Retrieved Dec.15, 2023. 

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