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3.8 KiB

Competences — cyber incident responder

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ce5a9f4-e00a-4bbe-b255-3c63407167a4).

Essential

  • attack vectors (knowledge)
  • building systems monitoring technology (knowledge)
  • collect cyber defence data (skill/competence)
  • communicate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
  • create incident reports (skill/competence)
  • cyber attack counter-measures (knowledge)
  • cyber security (knowledge)
  • engage with stakeholders (skill/competence)
  • ethical hacking principles (knowledge)
  • GDPR (knowledge)
  • handle cybersecurity incidents (skill/competence)
  • ICT network security risks (knowledge)
  • ICT safety (nan)
  • ICT security legislation (knowledge)
  • ICT security standards (knowledge)
  • incidents and accidents recording (knowledge)
  • operating systems (knowledge)
  • operational tactics for emergency responses (knowledge)
  • protect ICT devices (skill/competence)
  • provide ICT consulting advice (skill/competence)
  • risk management (knowledge)
  • security engineering (knowledge)
  • security threats (knowledge)

Optional

  • business intelligence (knowledge)
  • C++ (knowledge)
  • cloud monitoring and reporting (knowledge)
  • cloud security and compliance (knowledge)
  • cloud technologies (knowledge)
  • consult with business clients (skill/competence)
  • copyright legislation (knowledge)
  • create project specifications (skill/competence)
  • defence standard procedures (knowledge)
  • define quality standards (skill/competence)
  • develop information security strategy (skill/competence)
  • embedded systems (knowledge)
  • ensure information security (skill/competence)
  • ensure proper document management (skill/competence)
  • give live presentation (skill/competence)
  • ICT encryption (knowledge)
  • ICT process quality models (knowledge)
  • ICT project management methodologies (knowledge)
  • implement a firewall (skill/competence)
  • implement a virtual private network (skill/competence)
  • implement anti-virus software (skill/competence)
  • implement ICT risk management (skill/competence)
  • implement ICT security policies (skill/competence)
  • implement spam protection (skill/competence)
  • information security strategy (knowledge)
  • internet governance (knowledge)
  • Internet of Things (knowledge)
  • lead disaster recovery exercises (skill/competence)
  • leadership principles (knowledge)
  • lean project management (knowledge)
  • manage a team (skill/competence)
  • manage changes in ICT system (skill/competence)
  • manage digital identity (skill/competence)
  • manage ICT change request process (skill/competence)
  • manage IT security compliances (skill/competence)
  • manage keys for data protection (skill/competence)
  • monitor system performance (skill/competence)
  • optimise choice of ICT solution (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • Process-based management (knowledge)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • protect personal data and privacy (skill/competence)
  • provide information (skill/competence)
  • provide user documentation (skill/competence)
  • Python (computer programming) (knowledge)
  • remove computer virus or malware from a computer (skill/competence)
  • safety engineering (knowledge)
  • track key performance indicators (skill/competence)
  • troubleshoot (skill/competence)
  • web application security threats (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 48 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • incident response — 65 %
  • malware analysis — 31 %
  • log analysis — 19 %