SFIA View: Information and cyber security

Skills at a glance

Skills by category

Category	Skill	Levels
Cybersecurity strategy and leadership	Strategic planning ITSP					5	6	7
	Information security SCTY			3	4	5	6	7
	Demand management DEMM					5	6
	Stakeholder relationship management RLMT				4	5	6	7
Cybersecurity architecture	Requirements definition and management REQM		2	3	4	5	6
	Enterprise and business architecture STPL					5	6	7
	Solution architecture ARCH				4	5	6
	Data management DATM				4	5	6
Cybersecurity research and intelligence	Research RSCH		2	3	4	5	6
	Vulnerability research VURE			3	4	5	6
	Threat intelligence THIN		2	3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance	Governance GOVN						6	7
	Risk management BURM			3	4	5	6	7
	Audit AUDT			3	4	5	6	7
	Personal data protection PEDP					5	6
	Information management IRMG				4	5	6	7
	Information assurance INAS			3	4	5	6	7
	Quality management QUMG			3	4	5	6	7
	Measurement MEAS			3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity advice and guidance	Consultancy CNSL				4	5	6	7
	Specialist advice TECH				4	5	6
Secure software and systems development	Systems development management DLMG					5	6	7
	Systems and software life cycle engineering SLEN				4	5	6	7
	Systems design DESN			3	4	5	6
	Software design SWDN		2	3	4	5	6
	Network design NTDS			3	4	5	6
	Hardware design HWDE			3	4	5	6
	Programming/software development PROG		2	3	4	5	6
	Systems integration and build SINT		2	3	4	5	6
	Testing TEST	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Real-time/embedded systems development RESD		2	3	4	5	6
	Penetration testing PENT			3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity change programmes	Programme management PGMG						6	7
	Project management PRMG				4	5	6	7
Secure supply chain	Sourcing SORC		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Supplier management SUPP		2	3	4	5	6	7
Secure infrastructure management	Technology service management ITMG					5	6	7
	IT infrastructure ITOP	1	2	3	4	5
	Network support NTAS		2	3	4	5
	Database administration DBAD		2	3	4	5
	Release and deployment RELM			3	4	5	6
	Storage management STMG			3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity resilience	Security operations SCAD	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Continuity management COPL		2	3	4	5	6
	Incident management USUP		2	3	4	5
	Change control CHMG		2	3	4	5	6
	Asset management ASMG		2	3	4	5	6
	Vulnerability assessment VUAS		2	3	4	5
	Digital forensics DGFS			3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity talent management	Performance management PEMT				4	5	6
	Employee experience EEXP				4	5	6
	Professional development PDSV				4	5	6
	Workforce planning WFPL				4	5	6
	Resourcing RESC			3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity education and training	Knowledge management KNOW		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Learning and development management ETMG			3	4	5	6	7
	Certification scheme operation CSOP		2	3	4	5	6
	Teaching TEAC		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Subject formation SUBF				4	5	6	7