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P3
SECU.GEN.P3
Security Security Engineer / Penetration Tester
P1
SECU.GEN.P1
Security Security Analyst / Junior Security Engineer
P5
SECU.GEN.P5
Security Senior Security Engineer / Security Architect
P3
AIML.GEN.P3
Proficient/Career
Market pay
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionSecuritySecuritySecurityArtificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years3–50–28–123–5
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endOwn tasks within a defined componentMultiple systems or a technical domainFeatures or a sub-system end-to-end
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlySets direction within the domainWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
ImpactProject / team outcomesOwn deliverablesOrg / multi-team outcomesProject / team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeFew independent decisions; escalates the restAuthority over a technical domainOwns implementation decisions for own scope