Chief ICT security officer to cybersecurity risk manager

• already held ICT network security risks knowledge
• already held ICT safety skill
• already held ICT security standards knowledge
• already held advice on security risk management skill
• already held assessment of risks and threats knowledge
• already held attack vectors knowledge
• already held communicate with stakeholders skill
• already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
• already held cyber security knowledge
• already held engage with stakeholders skill
• already held ensure adherence to organisational ICT standards skill
• already held establish an ICT security prevention plan skill
• already held establish an Information Security Management System skill
• already held ethical hacking principles knowledge
• already held implement ICT risk management skill
• already held information security strategy knowledge
• already held internal risk management policy knowledge
• already held manage system security skill
• already held risk management knowledge
• already held security engineering knowledge
• already held ICT encryption knowledge
• already held ICT process quality models knowledge
• already held ICT project management knowledge
• already held ICT recovery techniques knowledge
• already held ICT security legislation knowledge
• already held ICT system user requirements knowledge
• already held Internet of Things knowledge
• already held audit techniques knowledge
• already held cloud monitoring and reporting knowledge
• already held cloud security and compliance knowledge
• already held computer forensics knowledge
• already held decision support systems knowledge
• already held develop information security strategy skill
• already held execute ICT audits skill
• already held identify ICT security risks skill
• already held implement ICT security policies skill
• already held implement a firewall skill
• already held implement a virtual private network skill
• already held implement anti-virus software skill
• already held implement cloud security and compliance skill
• already held information confidentiality knowledge
• already held internet governance knowledge
• already held lead disaster recovery exercises skill
• already held manage disaster recovery plans skill
• already held manage keys for data protection skill
• already held organisational resilience knowledge
• already held web application security threats knowledge

• optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
• optional, not held ICT quality policy optional
• optional, not held Open source model optional
• optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
• optional, not held define security policies optional
• optional, not held define technology strategy optional
• optional, not held design for organisational complexity optional
• optional, not held develop with cloud services optional
• optional, not held domain name service optional
• optional, not held hybrid model optional
• optional, not held implement spam protection optional
• optional, not held investment analysis optional
• optional, not held levels of software testing optional
• optional, not held mobile device management optional
• optional, not held service-oriented modelling optional
• optional, not held tools for ICT test automation optional
• optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
• optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
• optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
• optional, not held solve ICT system problems optional
• optional, not held systems development life-cycle optional
• optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional
• optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional

• not needed by the target role ICT communications protocols knowledge
• not needed by the target role ICT infrastructure knowledge
• not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
• not needed by the target role World Wide Web Consortium standards knowledge
• not needed by the target role apply operations for an ITIL-based environment skill
• not needed by the target role assess ICT knowledge skill
• not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
• not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
• not needed by the target role computer programming knowledge
• not needed by the target role conduct impact evaluation of ICT processes on business skill
• not needed by the target role control objectives for information and related technology knowledge
• not needed by the target role coordinate technological activities skill
• not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
• not needed by the target role data protection knowledge
• not needed by the target role educate on data confidentiality skill
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
• not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
• not needed by the target role ensure information privacy skill
• not needed by the target role ethics knowledge
• not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
• not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
• not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
• not needed by the target role maintain plan for continuity of operations skill
• not needed by the target role manage IT security compliances skill
• not needed by the target role manage digital identity skill
• not needed by the target role manage staff skill
• not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
• not needed by the target role monitor technology trends skill
• not needed by the target role optimise choice of ICT solution skill
• not needed by the target role protect personal data and privacy skill
• not needed by the target role software anomalies knowledge
• not needed by the target role train employees skill
• not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
• not needed by the target role utilise decision support system skill

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn ICT performance analysis methods required
• still to learn security threats required
• optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
• optional, not held ICT quality policy optional
• optional, not held Open source model optional
• optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
• optional, not held domain name service optional
• optional, not held hybrid model optional
• optional, not held investment analysis optional
• optional, not held levels of software testing optional
• optional, not held mobile device management optional
• optional, not held service-oriented modelling optional
• optional, not held tools for ICT test automation optional
• optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
• optional, not held systems development life-cycle optional

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A chief ICT security officer already covers 75% of what a cybersecurity risk manager is expected to do: 47 skills carry over, 20 of which the cybersecurity risk manager role treats as required.

2 required skills are missing, plus 23 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information and communication technologies (icts). The single most important is ICT performance analysis methods.

Its learning distance is 36.6 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.