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Cybersecurity jobs for TA0004 Privilege Escalation

7 DecipherU career guides list Privilege Escalation as a tactic the role deals with day to day, per the MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise matrix.

SortMedian salary, high to lowDemand levelRole name, A to ZFilterEntry-level only
  1. 1.Zero Trust Architect$172,400 median · high demand
  2. 2.Red Team Operator$165,200 median · medium demand
  3. 3.Kubernetes Security Engineer$147,900 median · high demand
  4. 4.Detection Engineer$141,000 median · high demand
  5. 5.IAM Engineer$132,700 median · high demand
  6. 6.Penetration Tester$112,200 median · high demand
  7. 7.Vulnerability AnalystEntry level$98,600 median · high demand

Sources

  1. MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Matrix · Definition of the Privilege Escalation tactic
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 · Median annual wages for the listed roles

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Cybersecurity Jobs for MITRE ATT&CK TA0004 Privilege Escalation