From ethical hacker to ICT security technician
17 of the 34 essential skills of a ICT security technician are already essential for a ethical hacker — about 50% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from ethical hacker in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 17
- would be new
- 50%
- of the target job covered
- 34
- essential skills of a ICT security technician
What a ICT security technician does
ICT security technicians propose and implement necessary security updates and measures whenever is required. They advise, support, inform and provide training and security awareness.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- address problems critically
- attack vectors
- communicate with stakeholders
- cyber attack counter-measures
- cyber security
- engage with stakeholders
- execute software tests
- ICT security standards
- identify ICT security risks
- identify ICT system weaknesses
- implement ICT risk management
- manage system security
- operating systems
- penetration testing tool
- security engineering
- tools for ICT test automation
- web application security threats
What would be new
17 skillsEssential for a ICT security technician and not for a ethical hacker. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse ICT system
- audit techniques
- ensure proper document management
- establish an ICT security prevention plan
- estimate duration of work
- ICT networking hardware
- ICT system programming
- integrate system components
- levels of software testing
- manage alarm system
- manage closed-circuit television system
- procurement of ICT network equipment
- protect ICT devices
- set up cybersecurity training programmes
- solve ICT system problems
- systems development life-cycle
- use access control software
Other moves from ethical hacker
2 roles- digital forensics expert15 skills in common
- chief ICT security officer14 skills in common
← ethical hackerICT security technician →The other way round
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How far are you from being a ICT security technician?
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