SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals

NICE: National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce. DoD 8140: U.S. Department of Defense mandate standardizing cybersecurity training. ECSF: EU framework outlining common cybersecurity roles and skills across member states. SCyWF: Saudi Arabia’s national framework for defining and developing cybersecurity workforce roles.
Chief Information Security Officers lead cybersecurity initiatives, aligning strategic vision with operational execution, fostering a resilient security culture, and proactively managing risks to safeguard organisational assets and reputation.
Monitor the organisation’s cybersecurity state, handle incidents during cyber-attacks and assure the continued operations of ICT systems.
Cyber Intelligence Analysts analyze evolving cyber threats, profile adversaries, and leverage intelligence platforms to proactively inform security decisions and mitigation strategies, bridging technical insights with strategic awareness.
Manages compliance with cybersecurity-related standards, legal and regulatory frameworks based on the organisation’s strategy and legal requirements.
Plans and designs security-by-design solutions (infrastructures, systems, assets, software, hardware and services) and cybersecurity controls.
Perform cybersecurity audits on the organisation’s ecosystem. Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, policy information, security requirements, industry standards and best practices.
Improves cybersecurity knowledge, skills and competencies of humans.
Develop, deploy and operate cybersecurity solutions (systems, assets, software, controls and services) on infrastructures and products.
Research the cybersecurity domain and incorporate results in cybersecurity solutions.
Manage the organisation's cybersecurity-related risks aligned to the organisation’s strategy. Develop, maintain and communicate the risk management processes and reports.