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)
Performs gap assessments to identify gaps in security controls across multiple cloud platforms.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Oversees cloud security validation to ensure proper security implementation.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes security standards to improve the resiliency of cloud-based software and systems.
Skill definition-Applying technologies, processes, and controls to protect our organizational assets from cyber-attacks and threats.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies cybersecurity techniques and related principles.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Researches trends on cyber threats and new developments on emerging cybersecurity topics.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Implements cybersecurity mitigation strategies with our organization's risk capacity to protect from cyberattacks.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Leads a team in streamlining protection processes to manage complex cybersecurity technologies.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Leads the development and implementation of cybersecurity best practices to improve enterprise security.
Skill definition-The identification, evaluation, and prioritization of various risks, followed by controlling practices to minimize any adverse impact.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists the common types of risks in a business environment.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Generates the period risk status report from the system and distributes it to stakeholders.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Recommends methods to control or reduce risks based on assessment results.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Leads root cause analysis of risk events to establish an effective feedback process.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Forecasts changes in industry regulations and laws to control and minimize regulatory risk.
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)
Explains the integral role data collection plays when conducting analytical thinking.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Gathers necessary information from various channels to support decision-making.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Examines information or a situation thoroughly and in detail.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Evaluates the cost, return, risks, and achievements before recommending a solution.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Forecasts customers' expectations and formulates strategies to ensure customer satisfaction.
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.
