SFIA 9 documents
Download the comprehensive and freely available SFIA 9 documentation.
Available to download...
- 2 high quality reference pdfs
- the SFIA 9 framework reference in pdf
- About SFIA - Guidance for the use of the SFIA standard in pdf
- an pdf visual chart summarising SFIA 9 skills and responsibilities in interactive pdf
- an Excel spreadsheet containing the complete text of SFIA 9 skill descriptions, levels of responsibilities, generic attributes and behavioural factors. This is invaluable to import SFIA content into your own tools/documents.
- RDF Turtle file - SFIA 9 skills, responsibilities, generic attributes and behavioural factors
- customised versions of the visual charts for Cybersecurity and Cloud-computing
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SFIA 9 – a framework for Cloud-computing skills
SFIA provides a structured and consistent approach to defining cloud-computing skills. Each skill is clearly described, supplemented by guidance notes, and detailed level-by-level practice descriptions that align with the framework's 7 levels of responsibility.