About this career
ICT security technicians propose and implement necessary security updates and measures whenever is required. They advise, support, inform and provide training and security awareness.
Essential skills
address problems critically
analyse ICT system
communicate with stakeholders
engage with stakeholders
ensure proper document management
establish an ICT security prevention plan
estimate duration of work
execute software tests
identify ICT security risks
identify ICT system weaknesses
implement ICT risk management
integrate system components
manage alarm system
manage closed-circuit television system
manage system security
protect ICT devices
set up cybersecurity training programmes
solve ICT system problems
use access control software
Required knowledge
attack vectors
audit techniques
cyber attack counter-measures
cyber security
ICT networking hardware
ICT security standards
ICT system programming
levels of software testing
operating systems
penetration testing tool
procurement of ICT network equipment
security engineering
systems development life-cycle
tools for ICT test automation
web application security threats
Additional skills
comply with legal regulations
cooperate with colleagues
execute ICT audits
ICT safety
implement a firewall
implement a virtual private network
implement anti-virus software
implement cloud security and compliance
implement ICT security policies
install low voltage wiring
manage cloud data and storage
manage IT security compliances
manage keys for data protection
remove computer virus or malware from a computer
use back-up and recovery tools
ABAP
AJAX
APL
ASP.NET
Assembly (computer programming)
C#
C++
Cisco
cloud monitoring and reporting
cloud security and compliance
COBOL
CoffeeScript
Common Lisp
computer programming
Erlang
Groovy
Haskell
ICT encryption
ICT network security risks
ICT security legislation
Internet of Things
Java (computer programming)
JavaScript
Lisp
MATLAB
Microsoft Visual C++
ML (computer programming)
Objective-C
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
organisational resilience
Pascal (computer programming)
Perl
PHP
Prolog (computer programming)
Python (computer programming)
R
Ruby (computer programming)
SAP R3
SAS language
Scala
Scratch (computer programming)
Smalltalk (computer programming)
Swift (computer programming)
TypeScript
VBScript
Visual Basic
Also known as
ICT security technicians
cybersecurity developer
development and operations security engineer
ICT security technician
IT security officer
cybersecurity implementer
IT security technician
DevSecOps engineer
cybersecurity solutions expert
information security implement
ICT security officer