cyber incident responder
Cyber incident responders monitor and assess cybersecurity state systems, analysing, evaluating, and mitigating the impact of cybersecurity incidents. Moreover, they identify malicious actors and cyber incidents root causes. According to the organisation’s Incident Response Plan, they restore systems and process functionalities to an operational state, collecting evidence and documenting actions taken.
Also called: cybersecurity SIEM manager, IT security expert, security architect, cyber incident handler, security operations center analyst, ICT security engineer, cyber defender, IT security consultant
- 23
- essential skills
- 52
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2529
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- chief ICT security officerWhat changes?12 skills in common
- cybersecurity risk managerWhat changes?12 skills in common
- digital forensics expertWhat changes?11 skills in common
- ethical hacker11 skills in common
- ICT security technician9 skills in common
- ICT security administrator6 skills in common
- embedded systems security engineer5 skills in common
- data protection officer4 skills in common
Essential skills
23- attack vectors
- building systems monitoring technology
- collect cyber defence data
- communicate with stakeholders
- create incident reports
- cyber attack counter-measures
- cyber security
- engage with stakeholders
- ethical hacking principles
- GDPR
- handle cybersecurity incidents
- ICT network security risks
- ICT safety
- ICT security legislation
- ICT security standards
- incidents and accidents recording
- operating systems
- operational tactics for emergency responses
- protect ICT devices
- provide ICT consulting advice
- risk management
- security engineering
- security threats
Optional skills
52- business intelligence
- C++
- cloud monitoring and reporting
- cloud security and compliance
- cloud technologies
- consult with business clients
- copyright legislation
- create project specifications
- defence standard procedures
- define quality standards
- develop information security strategy
- embedded systems
- ensure information security
- ensure proper document management
- give live presentation
- ICT encryption
- ICT process quality models
- ICT project management methodologies
- implement a firewall
- implement a virtual private network
- implement anti-virus software
- implement ICT risk management
- implement ICT security policies
- implement spam protection
- information security strategy
- internet governance
- Internet of Things
- lead disaster recovery exercises
- leadership principles
- lean project management
- manage a team
- manage changes in ICT system
- manage digital identity
- manage ICT change request process
- manage IT security compliances
- manage keys for data protection
- monitor system performance
- optimise choice of ICT solution
- perform project management
- perform risk analysis
- perform scientific research
- Process-based management
- project management
- protect personal data and privacy
- provide information
- provide user documentation
- Python (computer programming)
- remove computer virus or malware from a computer
- safety engineering
- track key performance indicators
- troubleshoot
- web application security threats
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