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P5
SEI.GEN.P5
Security Engineering (InfoSec) Senior
P5
ISIR.GEN.P5
Expert/Principal
P4
ISIR.GEN.P4
Advanced/Mastery
P4
ITISE.GEN.P4
Information Technology – Information Security Engineering Senior
Market pay
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionSecurity Engineering (InfoSec)Information Security / Incident ResponseInformation Security / Incident ResponseInformation Technology – Information Security Engineering
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years8–128–125–85–8
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresA system or set of related features
AutonomySets direction within the domainSets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design