Secure System Architecture and Design Lead

Role summary

Secure System Architecture & Design is the designing of an IT system to meet its security requirements, balancing this with its functional requirements.

Role expectations

At this role level, you may:

• Lead the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating all design decisions, applying research and innovative security architecture solutions to new or existing problems
  
• Communicate the vision, principles and strategy for security architects for one project or technology
  
• Decipher subtle security needs and understand the impact of decisions, balancing requirements and deciding between approaches
  
• Lead on quality assurance, and act as the point of escalation for Security Architects within a team
  
• Interact with stakeholders across organisations, teams, or communities

Accreditation

For further information on accreditation in this role see the UK Cyber Security Council’s guide on secure system architecture and design.

Learning Pathway

Core learning

BCS Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP)

CompTIA IT Fundamentals

CREST Practitioner Security Analyst

Secure by Design

Secure Programming Foundation Certification (S-SPF)

Foundation Certificate in Cyber Security

NIST Cyber Security Professional (NCSP) Foundation Certificate

CompTIA Server+

SEC530: Defensible Security Architecture

GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA)

Certified Data Protection Foundation & Practitioner

CompTIA Security+

SEC573: Automating Information Security with Python

GIAC Python Coder (GPYC)

SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Foundation Certificate (SCF)

Recommended for Lead level

CertNexus Cyber Secure Coder (CSC

CREST Registered Technical Security Architecture (CRTSA)

GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA)

SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Practitioner Certificate (SCP)

SEC530: Defensible Security Architecture