Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

chief ICT security officertocyber incident responder

A chief ICT security officer already meets 48% of what the cyber incident responder role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chief ICT security officer
48%
Overlap1
To cyber incident responder
34 Skills carried over
11 Required, not held
62.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

48%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

62.7/ 100

1 Share of the cyber incident responder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chief ICT security officer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A cyber incident responder role treats 12 of its required skills as things a chief ICT security officer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • ICT network security risks
  • ICT safety
  • ICT security legislation
  • ICT security standards
  • attack vectors
  • communicate with stakeholders

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cyber incident responder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chief ICT security officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held manage digital identity core skills and competences
  • already held engage with stakeholders communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held lead disaster recovery exercises management skills
  • already held web application security threats information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held ICT safety working with computers
  • already held ethical hacking principles information and communication technologies (icts)

All 34 carried skills, including the 12 the cyber incident responder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held collect cyber defence data required
  • required, not held create incident reports required
  • optional, not held ensure proper document management optional
  • optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
  • optional, not held perform scientific research optional
  • optional, not held track key performance indicators optional
02 services 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held incidents and accidents recording required
  • required, not held security threats required
  • optional, not held defence standard procedures optional
03 business, administration and law 1 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held GDPR required
  • optional, not held Process-based management optional
  • optional, not held lean project management optional
  • optional, not held project management optional
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held copyright legislation optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held provide ICT consulting advice required
  • optional, not held consult with business clients optional
  • optional, not held give live presentation optional
  • optional, not held provide user documentation optional
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
05 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held protect ICT devices required
  • optional, not held implement spam protection optional
  • optional, not held manage changes in ICT system optional
  • optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
06 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held handle cybersecurity incidents required
  • optional, not held ensure information security optional
  • optional, not held provide information optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cyber incident responder role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 34 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT network security risks knowledge
  • already held ICT safety skill
  • already held ICT security legislation knowledge
  • already held ICT security standards knowledge
  • already held attack vectors knowledge
  • already held communicate with stakeholders skill
  • already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
  • already held cyber security knowledge
  • already held engage with stakeholders skill
  • already held ethical hacking principles knowledge
  • already held risk management knowledge
  • already held security engineering knowledge
  • already held ICT encryption knowledge
  • already held ICT process quality models knowledge
  • already held ICT project management methodologies knowledge
  • already held Internet of Things knowledge
  • already held cloud monitoring and reporting knowledge
  • already held cloud security and compliance knowledge
  • already held cloud technologies knowledge
  • already held develop information security strategy skill
  • already held implement ICT risk management skill
  • already held implement ICT security policies skill
  • already held implement a firewall skill
  • already held implement a virtual private network skill
  • already held implement anti-virus software skill
  • already held information security strategy knowledge
  • already held internet governance knowledge
  • already held lead disaster recovery exercises skill
  • already held manage IT security compliances skill
  • already held manage digital identity skill
  • already held manage keys for data protection skill
  • already held optimise choice of ICT solution skill
  • already held protect personal data and privacy skill
  • already held web application security threats knowledge
The 6 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held building systems monitoring technology required
  • optional, not held embedded systems optional
  • optional, not held safety engineering optional
08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held operating systems required
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
09 health and welfare 1 required
  • required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required
10 management skills 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage ICT change request process optional
  • optional, not held create project specifications optional
  • optional, not held define quality standards optional
  • optional, not held manage a team optional
  • optional, not held perform project management optional
11 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor system performance optional
12 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held leadership principles optional
30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held Process-based management optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held consult with business clients optional
  • optional, not held defence standard procedures optional
  • optional, not held embedded systems optional
  • optional, not held implement spam protection optional
  • optional, not held lean project management optional
  • optional, not held manage ICT change request process optional
  • optional, not held manage changes in ICT system optional
  • optional, not held monitor system performance optional
  • optional, not held project management optional
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held copyright legislation optional
  • optional, not held create project specifications optional
  • optional, not held define quality standards optional
  • optional, not held ensure information security optional
  • optional, not held ensure proper document management optional
  • optional, not held give live presentation optional
  • optional, not held leadership principles optional
  • optional, not held manage a team optional
  • optional, not held perform project management optional
  • optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
  • optional, not held perform scientific research optional
  • optional, not held provide information optional
  • optional, not held provide user documentation optional
  • optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
  • optional, not held safety engineering optional
  • optional, not held track key performance indicators optional
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
47 held skills the cyber incident responder role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role ICT communications protocols knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT infrastructure knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT project management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT recovery techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT system user requirements knowledge
  • not needed by the target role World Wide Web Consortium standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role advice on security risk management skill
  • not needed by the target role apply operations for an ITIL-based environment skill
  • not needed by the target role assess ICT knowledge skill
  • not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
  • not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role computer forensics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role computer programming knowledge
  • not needed by the target role conduct impact evaluation of ICT processes on business skill
  • not needed by the target role control objectives for information and related technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role coordinate technological activities skill
  • not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
  • not needed by the target role data protection knowledge
  • not needed by the target role decision support systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role educate on data confidentiality skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure adherence to organisational ICT standards skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure information privacy skill
  • not needed by the target role establish an ICT security prevention plan skill
  • not needed by the target role establish an Information Security Management System skill
  • not needed by the target role ethics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role execute ICT audits skill
  • not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
  • not needed by the target role identify ICT security risks skill
  • not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role implement cloud security and compliance skill
  • not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
  • not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
  • not needed by the target role internal risk management policy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain plan for continuity of operations skill
  • not needed by the target role manage disaster recovery plans skill
  • not needed by the target role manage staff skill
  • not needed by the target role manage system security skill

7 further entries not listed here

17 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held GDPR required
  • required, not held building systems monitoring technology required
  • required, not held incidents and accidents recording required
  • required, not held operating systems required
  • required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required
  • required, not held security threats required
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held Process-based management optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held defence standard procedures optional
  • optional, not held embedded systems optional
  • optional, not held lean project management optional
  • optional, not held project management optional
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held copyright legislation optional
  • optional, not held leadership principles optional
  • optional, not held safety engineering optional
Index

Other moves recorded from chief ICT security officer

Full index of moves from chief ICT security officer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.