Security engineer

Protects systems and data: finds weaknesses, fixes them and responds when something goes wrong.

733 skill packs · 76 MCP servers · 18 plugins

Role

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Industry

All industries SaaS and B2B software Consumer apps E-commerce and retail Fintech and payments Healthcare Marketplaces and platforms Games and live ops Banking and insurance Media and publishing Education Government and public sector Manufacturing and industrial Logistics and transportation Real estate and construction Travel and hospitality Telecommunications Energy and utilities Automotive Biotech and pharma Agencies and consulting Nonprofit Legal services AI and developer tools Crypto and web3

Workflows for this work

The job in 5 areas. Each part is a workflow: open it for its steps and the tools that do each one. Built from occupational data and the field's own body of knowledge; sources at the end.

Security engineer342 skill packs · 66 MCP servers · 19 pluginsEach part is a workflow. The number beside it is how many tools help with it

1Design security in

Find threats and set security requirements before building.

2Secure the code

Help developers write safe code and keep the build trustworthy.

3Test and find weaknesses

Scan and test systems the way an attacker would.

4Detect and respond

Spot attacks early and handle incidents well.

5Policy, access and awareness

Control access, meet compliance needs and train people.

Sources for this tree, 10

StandardNICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework), components v2.2.0CISA NICCS
StandardCybersecurity Architecture [NICE Framework Work Role] DD-WRL-001CISA NICCS
StandardIncident Response [NICE Framework Work Role] PD-WRL-003CISA NICCS
StandardSecure Software Development [NICE Framework Work Role] DD-WRL-003CISA NICCS
StandardVulnerability Analysis [NICE Framework Work Role] PD-WRL-007CISA NICCS
StandardThe NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 (NIST CSWP 29)NIST
StandardSP 800-181 Rev. 1, Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework)NIST
Occupational dataInformation Security Analysts (15-1212.00)O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
StandardThe Model | OWASP SAMMOWASP Foundation
StandardOWASP Top 10:2025OWASP Foundation

O*NET occupations consulted: 15-1212.00. Read on 2026-10-04.

Everything suggested for this role

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