Technical Security Designer
Role summary
The role of Technical Security Designer is to provide advice and expertise on the design and implementation of Technical Security measures.
Entry route
Internal
Suitable for an individual from the Government Security Profession or other relevant profession – for example Science and Engineering Profession.
External
Suitable for an individual from an applied research, engineering or scientific background.
Typical role expectations
- Conduct research to inform the development of products and services, utilising science and/or engineering, adhering to research and development best practices and
frameworks to mitigate Technical Security risks
- Provide technical guidance on emerging or existing issues
- Contribute to national and international Technical Security standards
- Maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices
Typical role expectations
- Commission and lead a team undertaking research to inform the development of products and services, utilising science and/or engineering, and adhering to research and development best practices and frameworks to mitigate Technical Security risks
- Provide technical guidance on emerging or existing issues, providing thought leadership and foresight of future evolving threats, and advising on the development and
implementation of countermeasures
- Initiate, influence and lead the continuous improvement of national and international Technical Security standards
- Define the standard current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices for the whole specialism, inside and outside the organisation
Skills
| Skill | Lead | Principal |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Practitioner | Expert |
| Legal and regulatory environment and compliance | Practitioner | Expert |
| Applied Technical Security | Practitioner | Practitioner |
| Protective security | Working | Practitioner |
| Risk understanding and mitigation | Working | Practitioner |
| Secure operations management | Working | Practitioner |
| Threat understanding | Awareness | Awareness |