Job Role: Security Engineer
SCTP Cyber Security
Professional (TP)
Duration: 3 months
CP for Tech Professionals
– Associate Security
Analyst (SGTech)
Duration: 3 - 6 months
Example of skills
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Cloud, Systems and Infrastructure
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Cyber Security and Risk
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Communication
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Critical Core Skills
Specialist Diploma in
Cyber Security (NYP)
Duration: 1 year
Specialist Diploma in Cyber
Security Management (SP)
Duration: 1 year
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| SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP) | |
| Career Conversion Programme (CCP) | |
| Stackable full qualification | |
Security engineers design, develop and implement secure system architectures and embed security principles into system architecture designs to mitigate the risks presented by new technologies and business practices. They typically require skills in Cloud, Systems and Infrastructure Cyber Security and, Risk and Critical Core Skills.
This diagram shows an example of a multi-step approach to reskill into a senior security engineer from adjacent roles like customer service managers or logistics system analysts using stackable full qualification pathways. Targeted placement programmes like SCTP or CCP can also facilitate this career transition from any job role.
The diagram also shows examples of job roles that senior security engineers can progress to in future with career mobility planning.
This identified job role accounts for the six growth job roles, which make up 74% of the job postings from 2019-2022^. Find out more about the opportunities for career transitioners here.
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