# Tools & technology — embedded systems security engineer Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 15-1212.00 (Information Security Analysts) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2529; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation. | Software | Category | Hot technology | |---|---|---| | AJAX | Web platform development software | yes | | Amazon DynamoDB | Data base management system software | yes | | Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Amazon Redshift | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation | Cloud-based management software | yes | | Amazon Web Services AWS software | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Ansible software | Expert system software | yes | | Apache Cassandra | Data base management system software | yes | | Apache Hadoop | Data base management system software | yes | | Apache Hive | Data base management system software | yes | | Apache Kafka | Development environment software | yes | | Apache Maven | Development environment software | yes | | Apache Spark | Business intelligence and data analysis software | yes | | Apache Subversion SVN | File versioning software | yes | | Apache Tomcat | Web platform development software | yes | | Apple macOS | Operating system software | yes | | Atlassian Confluence | Project management software | yes | | Atlassian JIRA | Content workflow software | yes | | Bash | Operating system software | yes | | Border Gateway Protocol BGP | Switch or router software | yes | | C | Development environment software | yes | | C# | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | Chef | Configuration management software | yes | | Django | Web platform development software | yes | | Docker | Application server software | yes | | Eclipse IDE | Development environment software | yes | | Elasticsearch | Data base management system software | yes | | Epic Systems | Medical software | yes | | ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | | Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software | yes | | Git | File versioning software | yes | | GitHub | Application server software | yes | | Go | Development environment software | yes | | Google Angular | Web platform development software | yes | | Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software | yes | | JavaScript | Web platform development software | yes | | JavaScript Object Notation JSON | Web platform development software | yes | | Linux | Operating system software | yes | | Microsoft .NET Framework | Development environment software | yes | | Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Microsoft Active Directory | Internet directory services software | yes | | Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software | yes | | Microsoft ASP.NET | Web platform development software | yes | | Microsoft Azure software | Development environment software | yes | | Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | | Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | | Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | | Microsoft PowerShell | Development environment software | yes | | Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | | Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | | Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS | Enterprise application integration software | yes | | Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS | Data base reporting software | yes | | Microsoft Teams | Project management software | yes | | Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes | | Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes | | Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software | yes | | Microsoft Visual Studio | Development environment software | yes | | Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | | Microsoft Windows Server | Operating system software | yes | | Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | | MongoDB | Data base management system software | yes | | MySQL | Data base management system software | yes | | Node.js | Web platform development software | yes | | NoSQL | Data base management system software | yes | | Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | | Oracle PL/SQL | Data base management system software | yes | | Perl | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | PHP | Web platform development software | yes | | PostgreSQL | Object oriented data base management software | yes | | Puppet | Configuration management software | yes | | Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Operating system software | yes | | Red Hat OpenShift | Application server software | yes | | Ruby | Development environment software | yes | | Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | | SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | | SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | | Scala | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | Selenium | Program testing software | yes | | Shell script | Operating system software | yes | | Splunk Enterprise | Cloud-based management software | yes | | Spring Framework | Web platform development software | yes | | Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | | Swift | Object or component oriented development software | yes | | Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software | yes | | Teradata Database | Data base management system software | yes | | The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | | UNIX | Operating system software | yes | | UNIX Shell | Operating system software | yes | | 3M Post-it App | Word processing software | | | Access management software | Access software | | | AccessData FTK | Network monitoring software | | | Active directory software | Internet directory services software | | | Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software | | | Advanced business application programming ABAP | Object or component oriented development software | | | Amazon Simple Storage Service S3 | Storage networking software | | | Anti-phishing software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Anti-spyware software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Anti-Trojan software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Apache Ant | Development environment software | | | Apache Groovy | Object or component oriented development software | | | Apache HTTP Server | Portal server software | | | Apache Pig | Data base management system software | | | Apache Solr | Data base management system software | | | Apache Struts | Web platform development software | | | ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management | Risk management data and analysis software | | | Atlassian Bamboo | Enterprise application integration software | | | Automated audit trail analysis software | Network monitoring software | | | Automated installation software | Configuration management software | | | Automated media tracking software | Network monitoring software | | | Backup and archival software | Backup or archival software | | | Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND | Internet directory services software | | | Blackboard software | Data base user interface and query software | | | Blink | Instant messaging software | | | Check Point Next Generation Secure Web Gateway | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Cisco Systems CiscoWorks | Administration software | | | Citrix cloud computing software | Access software | | | Common business oriented language COBOL | Development environment software | | | Computer forensic software | Filesystem software | | | Conformance and validation testing software | Program testing software | | | Cryptographic key management software | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | Customer information control system CICS | Transaction server software | | | Delphi Technology | Financial analysis software | | | Diameter | Authentication server software | | | Domain name system DNS | Internet directory services software | | | Drupal | Web platform development software | | | eMASS | Risk management data and analysis software | | | End-to-end encryption software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Enterprise JavaBeans | Web platform development software | | | Ethereal | Network monitoring software | | | Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML | Web platform development software | | | Firewall software | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | | | Google Sites | Web page creation and editing software | | | Guidance Software EnCase Forensic | Network monitoring software | | | Hewlett Packard HP-UX | Operating system software | | | Honeypot | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | HP Fortify | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | HP WebInspect | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Human resource management software HRMS | Human resources software | | | IBM Cognos Impromptu | Business intelligence and data analysis software | | | IBM Domino | Communications server software | | | IBM Notes | Electronic mail software | | | IBM Power Systems software | Enterprise system management software | | | IBM QRadar SIEM | Network monitoring software | | | IBM Tivoli Access Management TAM | Access software | | | IBM Tivoli Identity Management TIM | Authentication server software | | | IBM WebSphere | Cloud-based management software | | | Imperva SecureSphere | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | Integrated development environment IDE software | Development environment software | | | Integrity verification software | Network monitoring software | | | Intrusion detection system IDS | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | Intrusion prevention system IPS | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | IpFilter | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | IpTables | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | ISS RealSecure | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | Job control language JCL | Operating system software | | | Juniper Networks NetScreen-Security Manager | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | Kali Linux | Program testing software | | | Keystroke monitoring software | Network monitoring software | | | KornShell | Operating system software | | | LAMP Stack | Web platform development software | | | LexisNexis | Information retrieval or search software | | | Link encryption software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | McAfee | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | McAfee VirusScan | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Metasploit | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Micro Focus OpenView | Network monitoring software | | | Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | | | Microsoft Exchange | Electronic mail software | | | Microsoft Hyper-V Server | Operating system software | | | Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | Development environment software | | | MicroStrategy | Business intelligence and data analysis software | | | MITRE ATT&CK software | Program testing software | | | Nagios | Network monitoring software | | | National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software | | | Network and system vulnerability assessment software | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | Network directory services software | Internet directory services software | | | Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS | Network monitoring software | | | Network security auditing software | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | Network, hardware, and software auditing software | Network monitoring software | | | Norton AntiVirus | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Objective C | Object or component oriented development software | | | Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | Business intelligence and data analysis software | | | Oracle E-Business Suite Financials | Financial analysis software | | | Oracle Fusion Applications | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | | | Oracle Fusion Middleware | Enterprise application integration software | | | Oracle Hyperion | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | | | Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP | Web platform development software | | | Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | | | Oracle JDBC | Data base user interface and query software | | | Oracle Net Manager | Network monitoring software | | | Oracle PeopleSoft Financials | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | | | Oracle Solaris | Operating system software | | | Oracle WebLogic Server | Application server software | | | Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | Password cracker software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Password management software | Authentication server software | | | Patch and update management software | Configuration management software | | | Penetration testing software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Perforce Helix software | Configuration management software | | | Ping Identity | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Portswigger BurP Suite | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Program checksumming software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Qlik Tech QlikView | Business intelligence and data analysis software | | | Qualys Cloud Platform | Cloud-based protection or security software | | | Quest BigBrother | Network monitoring software | | | Rapid7 Nexpose | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Red Hat WildFly | Application server software | | | Relational database management software | Data base management system software | | | Remote authentication dial-in user service RADIUS software | Authentication server software | | | Root kit detection software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Ruby on Rails | Web platform development software | | | SAP Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software | | | Secure internet filtering software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Secure shell SSH software | Desktop communications software | | | Security incident management software | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | Security risk assessment software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Smart card management software | Point of sale POS software | | | Sniffer Investigator | Network monitoring software | | | Snort | Network monitoring software | | | Stack smashing protection SSP software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software | | | Symantec Blue Coat Data Loss Prevention | Network monitoring software | | | Symantec Endpoint Protection | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | System and data disaster recovery software | Backup or archival software | | | System testing software | Program testing software | | | Tcpdump | Network monitoring software | | | Tenable Nessus | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | Trend Micro TippingPoint | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | Ubuntu | Operating system software | | | Unified modeling language UML | Requirements analysis and system architecture software | | | Veritas NetBackup | Backup or archival software | | | Virtual private networking VPN software | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software | | | Virus scanning software | Transaction security and virus protection software | | | VMware | Clustering software | | | Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software | Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software | | | Websense Data Loss Prevention | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software | | | WinMerge | File versioning software | | | Wireshark | Network monitoring software | |