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P5
SECURI.INCIDENT4B3D.P5
Incident Response — P5
P4
SECURI.INCIDENT4B3D.P4
Incident Response — P4
P6
SECURI.INCIDENT4B3D.P6
Incident Response — P6
P5
SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P5
Cybersecurity / Information Security — P5
Market pay$129k ($101k$164k)inherited$102k ($80k$130k)inherited$175k ($138k$223k)inherited$129k ($101k$164k)inherited
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionSecuritySecuritySecuritySecurity
FocusIncident ResponseIncident ResponseIncident ResponseCybersecurity / Information Security
Typical years8–125–812–188–12
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomySets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domain
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domain