SFIA View: SFIA 9 Information and cyber security

Skills at a glance

Skills by category

Category	Skill	Levels
Cybersecurity strategy and leadership	Strategic planning ITSP				4	5	6	7
	Information security SCTY		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Demand management DEMM				4	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		2	3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity research and intelligence	Formal research RSCH		2	3	4	5	6
	Vulnerability research VURE		2	3	4	5	6
	Threat intelligence THIN		2	3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance	Governance GOVN						6	7
	Risk management BURM		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Audit AUDT		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Information and data compliance PEDP				4	5	6
	Information management IRMG			3	4	5	6	7
	Information assurance INAS		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Quality management QUMG		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Measurement MEAS		2	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				4	5	6	7
	Systems and software lifecycle engineering SLEN			3	4	5	6	7
	Systems design DESN		2	3	4	5	6
	Software design SWDN		2	3	4	5	6
	Network design NTDS		2	3	4	5	6
	Hardware design HWDE		2	3	4	5	6
	Programming/software development PROG		2	3	4	5	6
	Systems integration and build SINT		2	3	4	5	6
	Functional testing TEST	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Real-time/embedded systems development RESD		2	3	4	5	6
	Penetration testing PENT		2	3	4	5	6
	Infrastructure design IFDN		2	3	4	5	6
	Non-functional testing NFTS	1	2	3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity change programmes	Programme management PGMG						6	7
	Project management PRMG				4	5	6	7
	Delivery management DEMG			3	4	5	6
	Organisational change management CIPM		2	3	4	5	6
	Organisational change enablement OCEN				4	5	6
Secure supply chain	Sourcing SORC		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Supplier management SUPP		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Contract management ITCM		2	3	4	5	6	7
Secure infrastructure management	Technology service management ITMG					5	6	7
	Infrastructure operations ITOP	1	2	3	4	5
	Network support NTAS	1	2	3	4	5
	Database administration DBAD		2	3	4	5
	Release management RELM		2	3	4	5	6
	Deployment DEPL		2	3	4	5	6
	Storage management STMG		2	3	4	5	6
	System software administration SYSP		2	3	4	5
Cybersecurity resilience	Security operations SCAD	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Identity and access management IAMT	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Continuity management COPL		2	3	4	5	6
	Incident management USUP	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Problem management PBMG		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		2	3	4	5	6
	Cybercrime investigation CRIM		2	3	4	5	6
	Offensive cyber operations OCOP		2	3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity talent management	Resourcing RESC			3	4	5	6
	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		2	3	4	5	6
Cybersecurity education and training	Knowledge management KNOW		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Learning design and development TMCR		2	3	4	5
	Learning and development management ETMG		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Learning delivery ETDL		2	3	4	5
	Teaching TEAC		2	3	4	5	6	7
	Subject formation SUBF				4	5	6	7
	Certification scheme operation CSOP		2	3	4	5	6