Cybersecurity
Protecting systems and information from threats
Linked Roles
3
Readiness Models
1
Recorded People
3
Competency Overview
Recognizing, reducing and responding to security threats across people, processes and technology.
Key capabilities
- Threat and risk understanding
- Preventive and detective controls
- Security incident collaboration
Where it's used
See all relationships →Security Architect
Role · Required · L5/5
Network Architect
Role · Required · L5/5
Cybersecurity Assessment
Readiness · L4/5
Links reflect current Role and Readiness Model requirements, not verified staff qualifications.
Proficiency Reference
General TalentForge 1–5 scale. Skill-specific observable criteria have not been defined.
AwarenessRecognizes the core concepts and terminology.
BasicPerforms routine activities with guidance.
ProficientWorks independently in common situations.
AdvancedHandles complex cases and supports others.
ExpertProvides expert guidance and sets good practices.
Levels 1–5 are ordinal, not percentages. Criteria describe skills; they are not personal assessments.
Catalog Information — identifiers, classifications and scope
- Skill ID
skill-cybersecurity- Primary family
- Security
- Category
- Security Engineering
- Type
- Technical
- Aliases
- None recorded
- Tags
- None recorded
- Status
- Active
- Definition version
- 1
Competency scope
Broad security principles; specialist subdomains are separate skills.