Higher

Mapping

SFIA professional skills

  • Consultancy CNSL
  • Enterprise and business architecture STPL
  • Governance GOVN
  • Information security SCTY
  • Solution architecture ARCH
  • Specialist advice TECH

Competencies

  • How to architect compliant, secure solutions aligned with business strategies.
  • How to lead cybersecurity teams and oversee secure project delivery in line with organisational goals.
  • How to set and review alignment with comprehensive information security policies and advise on strategic security controls.
  • How to perform in-depth security risk assessments and formulate organisational protection strategies.
  • How to expertly assess emerging technologies and security practices.
  • How to develop business cases and or appraise investments that can assist with managing the organisation’s cyber security resilience.
  • How to balance business need and risk to determine best solutions.

70:20:10 examples

70: Suggested experiential learning

  • Develop and set the security architecture process.
  • Architectural lead for development of security strategy and roadmaps.
  • Lead setting of standards and procedures.
  • Lead reviews and testing.
  • Assess, advise and make security recommendations on emerging technologies.
  • Appraising investment proposals and advising on procurement of solutions.

20: Suggested professional development

  • Make contributions to the industry e.g. keynotes, board representation.
  • Mentor emerging leaders including security architect practitioners.

10: Example formal learning

  • Relevant post graduate degree
  • CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
  • Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
  • SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Practitioner Certificate (SCP)
  • The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Practitioner Certification
Last updated:
30 June 2025

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