Overview
Designs the overall security structure and strategy for an organization's IT systems. Develops security standards, evaluates technologies, and ensures security principles are integrated across the enterprise architecture.
Responsibilities
- Design secure enterprise-wide systems and infrastructure
- develop security standards and reference architectures
- evaluate and select security technologies
- ensure security principles are integrated into projects
- provide security guidance to engineering teams
Required Skills
- Deep understanding of security principles across multiple domains (network, cloud, app, data)
- security frameworks (NIST, ISO, SABSA, TOGAF)
- risk assessment methodologies
- system design
- threat modeling
- strong communication and documentation skills
Salary Expectations
$120,000 - $200,000+ USD
Relevant Certifications
Common Career Pathway
Senior role, typically requires significant experience (8-10+ years) as a Security Engineer, Network Security Engineer, or Cloud Security Engineer. Strong design and strategic thinking needed.
Learning Roadmap
Broad experience as Security Engineer -> Master security frameworks -> Develop deep technical expertise in multiple domains -> Learn enterprise architecture principles -> Practice threat modeling -> Obtain advanced certs (CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA).