JobFrame · SECURI.SECURITY5AA4.P3
Security · Security Engineering
P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$82,468
$64,786 – $104,977 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P3 · 3 of 7 in track
Median pay
$82,468
$64,786–$104,977
Level
P3
P3 · 3 of 7 in track
Super-function
technology
Demand-heat
moderate
28.5% growth
Summary
Security Engineering focuses on the hands-on design, implementation, and operation of technical security controls — SIEM-based threat detection, incident response, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, cloud and network security architecture (IAM, ZTNA, segmentation, encryption), EDR operation, and detection-as-code automation. Distinct from governance/compliance focuses (which own policy, audit, and standards programs) and from security analyst/SOC roles (alert triage only), this focus owns the engineering of detection logic, security architectures, and forensic investigation across infrastructure and cloud.
This level — P3 P3 — Mid-Level Professional
Fully competent professional; works independently on standard projects