Mapping
- Public service levels: A03-4
- SFIA: 1-2
- Leadership competencies for Queensland – Individual contributor
SFIA professional skills
- Continuity management COPL
- Customer service support CSMG
- Digital forensics DGFS
- Incident management USUP
- Information security SCTY
- Security operations SCAD
Competencies
- How to assist different teams and stakeholders with incident preparedness and responses including key communication processes.
- How to support incident response activities.
- How to manage network security, including how to operate and configure network-based security devices.
- How to compare the general purpose and reasons for using various security tools and technologies.
- How to analyse the output results from a vulnerability scan.
70:20:10 examples
70: Suggested experiential learning
- Support incident handling.
- Support digital forensic activities.
- Collaborate with incident response and management, IT problem and change management staff and processes.
20: Suggested professional development
- Find a mentor.
- Shadow other practitioners.
- Join a cyber security professional association and participate in events such as tabletop exercises, capture the flag.
10: Example formal learning
- Bachelor degree or post graduate degree in Cyber security or IT
- Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in cyber security (e.g. Cyber security) or IT
Others:
- ITIL Foundations
- Python
- SANS SEC408: Forensics basics
- SANS SEC504: Incident handling
- Vendor training on SIEM and SOAR tools
- Last updated:
- 30 June 2025