Recruiting for cyber security roles

RFI-2024-1492
Monday, 9 December 2024

Request

When recruiting for cyber security roles, could you please advise what qualifications you require from candidates applying for the following five roles (or the equivalent job title)?

1. Junior / Trainee Cyber Analyst
2. Standard Cyber Analyst
3. Senior Cyber Analyst / Cyber Team Leader
4. Information Security Manager / Chief Information Officer
5. Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO)

Response

In cyber technical roles (1,2 and 3) we would expect and/or help them work towards
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
In cyber management roles (3,4 and 5) we would expect and/or help them work towards Certified Information Security Manager