Occupation Atlascyber incident responder
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ce5a9f4-e00a-4bbe-b255-3c63407167a4
cyber incident responder
Cyber incident responders monitor and assess cybersecurity state systems, analysing, evaluating, and mitigating the impact of cybersecurity incidents. Moreover, they identify malicious actors and cyber incidents root causes. According to the organisation’s Incident Response Plan, they restore systems and process functionalities to an operational state, collecting evidence and documenting actions taken.
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Job Zone
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- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional6.08
- I Investigative5.40
- R Realistic3.56
- E Enterprising2.85
- S Social2.11
- A Artistic1.34
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Information Security Analysts (15-1212.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (23)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- GDPR
- ICT network security risks
- ICT safety
- ICT security legislation
- ICT security standards
- attack vectors
- building systems monitoring technology
- collect cyber defence data
- communicate with stakeholders
- create incident reports
- cyber attack counter-measures
- cyber security
- engage with stakeholders
- ethical hacking principles
- handle cybersecurity incidents
- incidents and accidents recording
- operating systems
- operational tactics for emergency responses
- protect ICT devices
- provide ICT consulting advice
- risk management
- security engineering
- security threats
Optional (52)
- C++
- ICT encryption
- ICT process quality models
- ICT project management methodologies
- Internet of Things
- Process-based management
- Python (computer programming)
- business intelligence
- cloud monitoring and reporting
- cloud security and compliance
- cloud technologies
- consult with business clients
- copyright legislation
- create project specifications
- defence standard procedures
- define quality standards
- develop information security strategy
- embedded systems
- ensure information security
- ensure proper document management
- give live presentation
- implement ICT risk management
- implement ICT security policies
- implement a firewall
- implement a virtual private network
- implement anti-virus software
- implement spam protection
- information security strategy
- internet governance
- lead disaster recovery exercises
- leadership principles
- lean project management
- manage ICT change request process
- manage IT security compliances
- manage a team
- manage changes in ICT system
- manage digital identity
- manage keys for data protection
- monitor system performance
- optimise choice of ICT solution
- perform project management
- perform risk analysis
- perform scientific research
- project management
- protect personal data and privacy
- provide information
- provide user documentation
- remove computer virus or malware from a computer
- safety engineering
- track key performance indicators
- troubleshoot
- web application security threats
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
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