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P6
SECURI.INCIDENT4B3D.P6
Incident Response — P6
P5
SECURI.INCIDENT4B3D.P5
Incident Response — P5
P6
SECURI.CYBERSECDA70.P6
Cybersecurity / Information Security — P6
P6
SECURI.SECURITY5AA4.P6
Security Engineering — P6
Market pay$175k ($138k$223k)inherited$129k ($101k$164k)inherited$175k ($138k$223k)inherited$175k ($138k$223k)inherited
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal Professional
FunctionSecuritySecuritySecuritySecurity
FocusIncident ResponseIncident ResponseCybersecurity / Information SecuritySecurity Engineering
Typical years12–188–1212–1812–18
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problems
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainDefines direction; minimal oversightDefines direction; minimal oversight
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesOrganization-wideOrganization-wide
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainSets technical strategy for a major areaSets technical strategy for a major area