Security Architect
Security Architect — a cybersecurity role focused on security-engineering, system-design, stakeholder-management.
$178,000 medianDemand 80/100growingRemote-friendlyCybersecurity
Core skills
What matters in this role
Security EngineeringSystem DesignStakeholder Management
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Where Security Architects go next
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Paths that lead to Security Architect
easy74% overlap
Security Engineer → Security Architect
Natural progression from security-engineer to security-architect — same track, higher scope and compensation.
11 mo+15% salary
moderate54% overlap
SOC Analyst → Security Architect
Fast-track jump from soc-analyst to security-architect — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.
23 mo+117% salary
moderate53% overlap
Penetration Tester → Security Architect
Fast-track jump from penetration-tester to security-architect — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.
22 mo+39% salary
Employers
Top employers hiring Security Architects
Fortune 500CloudflarePalo Alto
Countries
USAUKCanadaGermanyIndiaSingaporeUAEAustralia
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