P2P2 — Developing Professional
Developing
Independently handles moderately complex incidents and requires only general instructions on new or unfamiliar incidents.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Perform deeper forensic analysis on a compromised host
- Coordinate with IT team to isolate a section of the network
- Refine incident reports
- Develop incident response strategies
- Participate in post-incident reviews
- Train junior team members on incident response
- Maintain incident response tools
- Communicate with stakeholders during incidents
- Perform forensic analysis
- Coordinate network isolation
- Refine and report incidents
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Forensic analysis
- Network isolation
- Report refinement
- Incident strategy development
- Post-incident review
- Tool maintenance
- Stakeholder communication
- Training and mentoring
- Forensic analysis techniques
- Network security
- Incident reporting standards
- Incident response strategies
- Post-incident processes
- Tool maintenance and usage
- Stakeholder communication
- Training methodologies
- Analytical thinking
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Problem Solving
- Technical proficiency
- Team leadership
- Adaptability
- Strategic Thinking
What good looks like
- 2+ years of experience in incident response or a closely related security field
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) preferred
- Proficiency in forensic analysis tools
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 15-0000 — Computer & Mathematical Occupations (inferred)