ICT Security Administrator ICT Professionals
SaveWhat Does an ICT Security Administrator Do?
ICT security administrators plan and carry out security measures to protect information and data from unauthorised access, deliberate attack, theft and corruption.
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Cyber Attack Counter-measures
The strategies, techniques and tools that can be used to detect and avert malicious attacks against organisations' information systems, infrastructures or networks.
These are common skills for this role, based on a European framework. Requirements vary between jobs, including in the UK. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box - use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become an ICT Security Administrator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCyber Attack Counter-measures knowledge
The strategies, techniques and tools that can be used to detect and avert malicious attacks against organisations' information systems, infrastructures or networks.
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EssentialInternet Of Things knowledge
The general principles, categories, requirements, limitations and vulnerabilities of smart connected devices (most of them with intended internet connectivity).
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EssentialOrganisational Resilience knowledge
The strategies, methods and techniques that increase the organisation's capacity to protect and sustain the services and operations that fulfil the organisational mission and create lasting values by effectively addressing …
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EssentialInternet Governance knowledge
The principles, regulations, norms and programs that shape the evolution and use of internet, such as internet domain names management, registries and registrars, according to ICANN/IANA regulations and recommendations, IP …
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EssentialICT Network Security Risks knowledge
The security risk factors, such as hardware and software components, devices, interfaces and policies in ICT networks, risk assessment techniques that can be applied to assess the severity and the …
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EssentialMobile Device Management knowledge
The methods for managing the use of mobile devices within an organisation, while ensuring security.
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EssentialDatabase Development Tools knowledge
The methodologies and tools used for creating logical and physical structure of databases, such as logical data structures, diagrams, modelling methodologies and entity-relationships.
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EssentialSystem Backup Best Practice knowledge
The procedures related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure vital to an organisation.
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EssentialQuality Assurance Methodologies knowledge
Quality assurance principles, standard requirements, and the set of processes and activities used for measuring, controlling and ensuring the quality of products and processes.
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EssentialApply Company Policies skill
Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.
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EssentialEnsure Proper Document Management skill
Guarantee that the tracking and recording standards and rules for document management are followed, such as ensuring that changes are identified, that documents remain readable and that obsoleted documents are …
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EssentialInterpret Technical Texts skill
Read and understand technical texts that provide information on how to perform a task, usually explained in steps.
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EssentialManage IT Security Compliances skill
Guide application and fulfilment of relevant industry standards, best practices and legal requirements for information security.
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EssentialPerform ICT Troubleshooting skill
Identify problems with servers, desktops, printers, networks, and remote access, and perform actions which solve the problems.
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EssentialSolve ICT System Problems skill
Identify potential component malfunctions. Monitor, document and communicate about incidents. Deploy appropriate resources with minimal outage and deploy appropriate diagnostic tools.
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EssentialAttend To ICT Systems Quality skill
Ensure correct operations which comply fully with specific needs and outcomes in terms of the development, integration, security and overall management of ICT systems.
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EssentialIdentify ICT System Weaknesses skill
Analyse the system and network architecture, hardware and software components and data in order to identify weaknesses and vulnerability to intrusions or attacks.
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EssentialMaintain Database Security skill
Master a wide variety of information security controls in order to pursue maximal database protection.
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EssentialMaintain ICT Identity Management skill
Administer identification, authentication and authorisation of individuals within a system and control their access to resources by associating user rights and restrictions with the established identity.
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Optional Skills (5 of 20 displayed)
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OptionalComputer Forensics knowledge
The process of examining and recovering digital data from sources for legal evidence and crime investigation.
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OptionalICT Security Legislation knowledge
The set of legislative rules that safeguards information technology, ICT networks and computer systems and legal consequences which result from their misuse. Regulated measures include firewalls, intrusion detection, anti-virus software …
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OptionalICT Security Standards knowledge
The standards regarding ICT security such as ISO and the techniques required to ensure compliance of the organisation with them.
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OptionalInformation Security Strategy knowledge
The plan defined by a company which sets the information security objectives and measures to mitigate risks, define control objectives, establish metrics and benchmarks while complying with legal, internal and …
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OptionalICT Encryption knowledge
The conversion of electronic data into a format which is readable only by authorized parties which use key encryption techniques, such as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Secure Socket Layer …
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OptionalWeb Application Security Threats knowledge
The attacks, vectors, emergent threats on websites, web applications and web services, the rankings of their severity identified by dedicated communities such as OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project).
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OptionalCyber Security knowledge
The methods that protect ICT systems, networks, computers, devices, services, digital information and people against illegal or unauthorised use.
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OptionalICT Infrastructure knowledge
The system, network, hardware and software applications and components, as well as devices and processes that are used in order to develop, test, deliver, monitor, control or support ICT services.
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OptionalInformation Confidentiality knowledge
The mechanisms and regulations which allow for selective access control and guarantee that only authorised parties (people, processes, systems and devices) have access to data, the way to comply with …
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OptionalAddress Problems Critically skill
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods …
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OptionalAssess ICT Knowledge skill
Evaluate the implicit mastery of skilled experts in an ICT system to make it explicit for further analysis and usage.
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OptionalBuild Business Relationships skill
Establish a positive, long-term relationship between organisations and interested third parties such as suppliers, distributors, shareholders and other stakeholders in order to inform them of the organisation and its objectives.
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OptionalExecute ICT Audits skill
Organise and execute audits in order to evaluate ICT systems, compliance of components of systems, information processing systems and information security. Identify and collect potential critical issues and recommend solutions …
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OptionalExecute Software Tests skill
Perform tests to ensure that a software product will perform flawlessly under the specified customer requirements, using specialised software tools. Apply software testing techniques and tools in order to identify …
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OptionalManage Database skill
Apply database design schemes and models, define data dependencies, use query languages and database management systems (DBMS) to develop and manage databases.
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OptionalPerform Backups skill
Implement backup procedures to backup data and systems to ensure permanent and reliable system operation. Execute data backups in order to secure information by copying and archiving to ensure integrity …
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OptionalTrain Employees skill
Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving …
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OptionalUse Scripting Programming skill
Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code that is interpreted by the corresponding run-time environments in order to extend applications and automate common computer operations. Use programming languages which …
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OptionalLead Disaster Recovery Exercises skill
Head exercises which educate people on what to do in case of an unforeseen disastrous event in the functioning or security of ICT systems, such as on recovery of data, …
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OptionalManage ICT Virtualisation Machines skill
Oversee tools, such as VMware, kvm and Xen, used to enable a virtual machine environment which runs on top of other software environments.
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