SFIA View: Information and cyber security

Skills at a glance

Skills by category

Category	Skill	Levels
Skills for security professionals	Information security SCTY			3	4	5	6	7
	Enterprise and business architecture STPL					5	6	7
	Governance GOVN						6	7
	Risk management BURM			3	4	5	6	7
	Audit AUDT			3	4	5	6	7
	Information assurance INAS			3	4	5	6	7
	Continuity management COPL		2	3	4	5	6
	Incident management USUP		2	3	4	5
	Vulnerability research VURE			3	4	5	6
	Threat intelligence THIN		2	3	4	5	6
	Security operations SCAD	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Vulnerability assessment VUAS		2	3	4	5
	Digital forensics DGFS			3	4	5	6
	Penetration testing PENT			3	4	5	6
	Research RSCH		2	3	4	5	6
	Personal data protection PEDP					5	6
Security programmes	Programme management PGMG						6	7
	Project management PRMG				4	5	6	7
	Learning delivery ETDL		2	3	4	5
	Learning design and development TMCR			3	4	5
	Stakeholder relationship management RLMT				4	5	6	7
	Measurement MEAS			3	4	5	6
	Knowledge management KNOW		2	3	4	5	6	7
Secure software development	Systems development management DLMG					5	6	7
	Systems and software life cycle engineering SLEN				4	5	6	7
	Requirements definition and management REQM		2	3	4	5	6
	Solution architecture ARCH				4	5	6
	Systems design DESN			3	4	5	6
	Software design SWDN		2	3	4	5	6
	Programming/software development PROG		2	3	4	5	6
	Testing TEST	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Real-time/embedded systems development RESD		2	3	4	5	6
	Systems integration and build SINT		2	3	4	5	6
	Release and deployment RELM			3	4	5	6
	User experience design HCEV			3	4	5	6
	Change control CHMG		2	3	4	5	6
Secure infrastructure	Technology service management ITMG					5	6	7
	IT infrastructure ITOP	1	2	3	4	5
	Network design NTDS			3	4	5	6
	Network support NTAS		2	3	4	5
	Hardware design HWDE			3	4	5	6
	Asset management ASMG		2	3	4	5	6
	Database administration DBAD		2	3	4	5
	Storage management STMG			3	4	5	6
	Sourcing SORC		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Supplier management SUPP		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Facilities management DCMA			3	4	5	6
Security practice management	Performance management PEMT				4	5	6
	Professional development PDSV				4	5	6
	Employee experience EEXP				4	5	6
	Demand management DEMM					5	6
	Workforce planning WFPL				4	5	6
	Resourcing RESC			3	4	5	6
	Competency assessment LEDA			3	4	5	6
	Quality management QUMG			3	4	5	6	7
Other security related skills	Strategic planning ITSP					5	6	7
	Consultancy CNSL				4	5	6	7
	Specialist advice TECH				4	5	6
	Data management DATM				4	5	6
	Information management IRMG				4	5	6	7