Technical Security Investigator
Find out what the Technical Security Investigator role in government does and the skills you need to do the role at each level.
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