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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.
| vs | P4 SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P4 Cybersecurity / Information Security — P4 | P3 SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P3 Cybersecurity / Information Security — P3 | P5 SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P5 Cybersecurity / Information Security — P5 | P4 SECURI.INCIDENT4B3D.P4 Incident Response — P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | $102k ($80k–$130k)inherited | $77k ($60k–$98k)inherited | $129k ($101k–$164k)inherited | $102k ($80k–$130k)inherited |
| Level | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional |
| Function | Security | Security | Security | Security |
| Focus | Cybersecurity / Information Security | Cybersecurity / Information Security | Cybersecurity / Information Security | Incident Response |
| Typical years | 5–8 | 3–5 | 8–12 | 5–8 |
| Scope | A system or set of related features | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features |
| Autonomy | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points |
| Impact | Multi-team / function outcomes | Project / team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes |
| Decision rights | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design |