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P4
ITISE.GEN.P4
Information Technology – Information Security Engineering Senior
P4
ISIR.GEN.P4
Advanced/Mastery
P3
CYBE.GEN.P3
Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Analyst / Security Specialist
P3
ISIR.GEN.P3
Proficient/Career
Market pay
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionInformation Technology – Information Security EngineeringInformation Security / Incident ResponseCybersecurityInformation Security / Incident Response
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years5–85–83–53–5
ScopeA system or set of related featuresA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endFeatures or a sub-system end-to-end
AutonomySelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
ImpactMulti-team / function outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesProject / team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns implementation decisions for own scope