Information Security - grade 7

Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

• Provides guidance on the application and operation of elementary physical, procedural, and technical security controls

• Explains the purpose of security controls and performs security risk and impact analysis for medium complexity information systems

• Identifies risks that arise from potential technical solution architectures

• Designs alternate solutions or countermeasures and ensures they mitigate identified risks

• Investigates suspected attacks and supports security incident management

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

•  Delivering within a specific area of one of the teams
• Time management
• Communication will be core skills

Learning on the job

•  Team expert on their area of specialisation moving from following the team playbook to recommending changes to it. 

• A key aspect of their role will be learning how to apply the general theory they have studied to the specific environment and issues of UCL.

Learning from others  

• Team members will continue to learn from more senior colleagues and to cross train in other areas of security which interest them. 

• Building an understanding of the needs and drivers for the teams they most commonly interact with.

Formal learning

• CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 auditor, GCIH, GCNA or other relevant SANS course. 

• Relevant material from LinkedIn Learning or the library of training material held by the team.

Transferable skills and competencies

UCL uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out more details on the framework.

Analysing

• Analysing and evaluating information
• Testing assumptions and investigating
• Producing solutions
• Making judgements
• Demonstrating systems thinking

Following instructions and procedures

• Following directions
• Following procedures
• Time keeping and attending
• Demonstrating commitment
• Showing awareness of safety issues
• Complying with legal obligations

Presenting and communicating information

• Speaking fluently
• Explaining concepts and opinions
• Articulating key points of an argument. Presenting and public speaking
• Projecting credibility
• Responding to an audience
   

UCL Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with UCL culture and values.  For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to the Ways of Working website.