Security architects are responsible for keeping a computer system for a company safe. Security architects should be familiar with hacking, more specifically, "white hat" hacking, hacking that strenthens a computer system's defense. White hat hacking is used to strengthen the security system, something greatly needed nowadays. Security architects should be creative, knowing workarounds to specific problems due to the duties of their job. Security architects should be fluent in various programming languages as well.
You would work for the company either at a place that they own, or at your own home.
The salary of a security architect ranges from $84,237 to $160,166. The median salary in 2014 was $109,794.
Security architects are in very high demand due to the increase in cyber crime and the amount of medium-sized businesses that desperately need cyber security.