Description
Analyse the critical assets of a company and identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities that lead to intrusion or attack. Apply security detection techniques. Understand cyber attack techniques and implement effective countermeasures.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- ICT disaster recovery analystICT disaster recovery analysts develop, maintain, and implement ICT continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions. They support the technical teams, assess the risks, d…
- Ethical hackerEthical hackers perform security vulnerability assessments and penetration tests in accordance with industry-accepted methods and protocols. They analyse systems for potential vuln…
- ICT system administratorICT system administrators are responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer and network systems, servers, workstations and peripheral devices. They …
- ICT security technicianICT security technicians propose and implement necessary security updates and measures whenever is required. They advise, support, inform and provide training and security awarenes…
- ICT resilience managerICT resilience managers research, plan and develop models, policies, methods, techniques and tools that enhance an organisation's cyber security, resilience and disaster recovery. …
- Telecommunications engineering technicianTelecommunications engineering technicians deploy, maintain and monitor a telecommunication system that provides interactions between data and voice communications, such as telepho…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026