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P3
SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P3
Cybersecurity / Information Security — P3
P2
SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P2
Cybersecurity / Information Security — P2
P4
SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P4
Cybersecurity / Information Security — P4
P3
SECURI.INCIDENT4B3D.P3
Incident Response — P3
Market pay$77k ($60k$98k)inherited$67k ($53k$86k)inherited$102k ($80k$130k)inherited$77k ($60k$98k)inherited
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionSecuritySecuritySecuritySecurity
FocusCybersecurity / Information SecurityCybersecurity / Information SecurityCybersecurity / Information SecurityIncident Response
Typical years3–51–35–83–5
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-end
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
ImpactProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scope