Plans and designs security solutions and capabilities that enable the organization to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Defines and develops security requirements using risk assessments, threat modeling, testing, and analysis of existing systems. Develops security integration plans to protect existing infrastructure and to incorporate future solutions. Creates action plans for policy creation and governance, system hardening, monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and emerging cybersecurity threats. Utilizes security information and event management (SEIM), data loss prevention (DLP), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and other tools in action plan designs. Reviews current architectures and systems to ensure consistency and compliance with the organization’s guidelines, policies, and standards. Keeps abreast of the latest cyber threat information.
Salary.com identifies five increasing levels of proficiency for each skill/competency. Some jobs require only a relatively low level of proficiency in each skill/competency, while other jobs will require a more advanced level of proficiency in the same skill/competency. These levels rate the degree of proficiency (skill level, expertise) we expect the incumbent to perform in the given skill/competency for the given job. Note that we intentionally do not associate timeframes or years of experience in performing the skill/competency because that can be misleading. Proficiency levels identify what the incumbent knows and can do rather than how long they have been doing it. Also, note that the proficiency levels are cumulative, e.g., a level 4 proficiency implies the ability to perform all the behaviors at the lower levels.
Check each Cyber Security Architect III skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Employing security controls, technologies, and practices to protect cloud-based data and infrastructure from cyber-attacks and threats.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies the security risks, vulnerabilities, and threats in the cloud.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Reports all the security vulnerabilities across on-premise and cloud-based environments.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Reviews and implements cloud security initiatives in adherence to our established standards.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Oversees cloud security validation to ensure proper security implementation.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Generates and implements cloud security solutions to protect enterprise assets and data.
Skill definition-Applying technologies, processes, and controls to protect our organizational assets from cyber-attacks and threats.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists common cybersecurity threats and enterprise defenses.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Supports the evaluation of new technologies to identify potential cybersecurity risks.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Performs cybersecurity vulnerability assessments to develop business solutions.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Oversees the development of cybersecurity applications to ensure the appropriate configuration of the operating environment.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Prioritizes business impacts of threats and high-risk assets to develop a remediation plan for cybersecurity assessments.
Skill definition-The identification, evaluation, and prioritization of various risks, followed by controlling practices to minimize any adverse impact.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Understands the practical concepts and processes of risk management.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Logs and updates data in the risk information management system.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Researches and suggests enhancements of risk management tools to improve efficiency.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Monitors the implementation of risk policies and programs to ensure consistency.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Keeps abreast of market trends and their effect on internal risk management.
Skill definition-Gathering, organizing, and analyzing information to identify the root cause of organizational problems and develop alternative solutions accordingly.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists skills, traits, and characteristics of analytical thinkers.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Illustrates logical relationships among diverse entities.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Investigates analytical thinking tools and incorporates them accordingly.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Coaches others on using logic and reasoning to process and organize information.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes critical training and initiatives to foster analytical thinking across our business.
There are 0 hard skills for Cyber Security Architect III.
10 general skills for Cyber Security Architect III, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, etc.
9 soft skills for Cyber Security Architect III, Risk Management, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, etc.
While the list totals 19 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as a Cyber Security Architect III, he or she needs to be skilled in Risk Management, be skilled in Analytical Thinking, and be skilled in Attention to Detail.
