ICT Security Consultant ICT Professionals
SaveWhat Does an ICT Security Consultant Do?
ICT security consultants advise and implement solutions to control access to data and programs. They promote a safe exchange of information.
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Where Do I Start?
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.
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Skills You Need to Become an ICT Security Consultant
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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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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EssentialICT 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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EssentialICT 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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EssentialInformation 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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EssentialDefine Technical Requirements skill
Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.
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EssentialExecute 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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EssentialExecute 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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EssentialImplement ICT Risk Management skill
Develop and implement procedures for identifying, assessing, treating and mitigating ICT risks, such as hacks or data leaks, according to the company's risk strategy, procedures and policies. Analyse and manage …
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EssentialKeep Task Records skill
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
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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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EssentialMonitor System Performance skill
Measure system reliability and performance before, during and after component integration and during system operation and maintenance. Select and use performance monitoring tools and techniques, such as special software.
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EssentialPerform Risk Analysis skill
Identify and assess factors that may jeopardise the success of a project or threaten the organisation's functioning. Implement procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.
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EssentialProvide ICT Consulting Advice skill
Advise on appropriate solutions in the field of ICT by selecting alternatives and optimising decisions while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact to professional customers.
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EssentialReport Test Findings skill
Report test results with a focus on findings and recommendations, differentiating results by levels of severity. Include relevant information from the test plan and outline the test methodologies, using metrics, …
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EssentialAnalyse ICT System skill
Study the activity and performance of information systems in order to model their usage and weaknesses, specify purpose, architecture and services and discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most …
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EssentialDefine Security Policies skill
Design and execute a written set of rules and policies that have the aim of securing an organisation concerning constraints on behaviour between stakeholders, protective mechanical constraints and data-access constraints.
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EssentialDevelop Information Security Strategy skill
Create company strategy related to the safety and security of information in order to maximise information integrity, availability and data privacy.
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EssentialEducate On Data Confidentiality skill
Share information with and instruct users in the risks involved with data, especially risks to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data. Educate them on how to ensure data protection.
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EssentialIdentify ICT Security Risks skill
Apply methods and techniques to identify potential security threats, security breaches and risk factors using ICT tools for surveying ICT systems, analysing risks, vulnerabilities and threats and evaluating contingency plans.
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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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EssentialKeep Up With The Latest Information Systems Solutions skill
Gather the latest information on existing information systems solutions which integrate software and hardware, as well as network components.
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EssentialManage Disaster Recovery Plans skill
Prepare, test and execute, when necessary, a plan of action to retrieve or compensate lost information system data.
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EssentialVerify Formal ICT Specifications skill
Check capabilities, correctness and efficiency of intended algorithm or system to match certain formal specifications.
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Optional Skills (5 of 20 displayed)
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OptionalAgile Project Management knowledge
The agile project management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT tools.
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OptionalInternet 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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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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OptionalLean Project Management knowledge
The lean project management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT tools.
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OptionalICT Process Quality Models knowledge
The quality models for ICT services which address the maturity of the processes, the adoption of recommended practices and their definition and institutionalisation that allow the organisation to reliably and …
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OptionalInternet 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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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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OptionalCopyright Legislation knowledge
Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.
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OptionalProcess-based Management knowledge
The process-based management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT tools.
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OptionalICT Project Management Methodologies knowledge
The methodologies or models for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals, such methodologies are Waterfall, Incremental, V-Model, Scrum or Agile and using project …
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OptionalCreate Project Specifications skill
Define the workplan, duration, deliverables, resources and procedures a project has to follow to achieve its goals. Describe project goals, outcomes, results and implementation scenarios.
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OptionalEnsure 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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OptionalGive Live Presentation skill
Deliver a speech or talk in which a new product, service, idea, or piece of work is demonstrated and explained to an audience.
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OptionalOptimise Choice Of ICT Solution skill
Select the appropriate solutions in the field of ICT while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact.
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OptionalPerform Project Management skill
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific …
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OptionalTrack Key Performance Indicators skill
Identify the quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their operational and strategic goals, using preset performance indicators.
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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 Changes In ICT System skill
Plan, realise and monitor system changes and upgrades. Maintain earlier system versions. Revert, if necessary, to a safe older system version.
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OptionalManage ICT Change Request Process skill
Specify the incentive for an ICT change request, stating which adjustment in the system needs to be accomplished and execute or supervise the execution of it.
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OptionalProvide User Documentation skill
Develop and organise the distribution of structured documents to assist people using a particular product or system, such as written or visual information about an application system and how to …
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