Technical Security Investigator
Role overview
The role of a Technical Security Investigator is to conduct Technical Security inspections in line with the latest developments in Technical Security, resolving or reporting any anomalies.
Role level
Typical role expectations
- Support Technical Security inspections to identify potential tampering or manipulation
- Support the creation of situation reports outlining notable Technical Security anomalies and events
- Perform radio frequency heatmapping of estate and trace the sources of unidentified radio signals detected by in place monitoring systems
- Perform Technical Security baseline activities
Typical role expectations
- Supervise, commission, or lead Technical Security inspections
- Commission, review, or lead situation reports on notable Technical Security anomalies and events
- Oversee teams performing radio frequency heat mapping of estate and tracing the sources of unidentified radio signals detected by in place monitoring systems
- Set standards for Technical Security baseline activities
Skills
| Skill | Lead | Principal |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Technical Security | Working | Practitioner |
| Risk understanding and mitigation | Working | Practitioner |
| Secure operations management | Awareness | Working |
| Legal and regulatory environment and compliance | Awareness | Awareness |
| Protective security | Awareness | Awareness |
| Threat understanding | Awareness | Awareness |
Core learning
Lead
UK NACE – TSCM awareness with aided physical search
IOSH Approved General Risk Assessment
UK NACE – TEMPEST fundamentals
Principal
NCSC – TEMPEST Tester Training
UK NACE – CPTAS TEMPEST Testers Team Leader Course
UK NACE – TEMPEST and Electromagnetic Security Fundamentals