ICT security engineer
Computer Science at GCSE, then a Level 4 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, one step above A levels · 1 standard and 1 school subject share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 4 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.
Which subjects build towards it?
Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.
DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today
Computer Science leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: authentication, vulnerability, digital technology.
All subjects and shared ideas1
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Computer Science | 1.00 | authentication, vulnerability, digital technology |
Which apprenticeships lead here?
Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.
Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Where are these subjects taken most?
Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Computer Science, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.
Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.
DfE subject entries
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What the job is
ICT security engineers advise and implement solutions to control access to data and programs and ensure the protection of the organization's mission and business processes. ICT security engineers are the gatekeepers of information within an organization or product by being responsible for the protection and security of the related systems. They are in charge of the network and systems in a security capacity and design, plan and execute the system's security architecture, including reference models, segment and solution architectures, and security policies and procedures. They update and upgrade the security systems in response to security-related incidents. ICT security engineers collaborate with the security team to identify, validate, and levy requirements and to participate in target selection, validation, synchronization and execution of cyber actions. They collaborate with other planners, operators and or analysts to provide post-event analysis.
Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.
This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.