European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF)

The ECSF provides an open tool to build a common understanding of the cybersecurity professional role profiles in Europe and common mappings with the appropriate skills and competences required.

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The ECSF provides an open tool to build a common understanding of the cybersecurity professional role profiles in Europe and common mappings with the appropriate skills and competences required.

The ECSF summarises the cybersecurity-related roles into 12 profiles, which are individually analysed into the details of their corresponding responsibilities, skills, synergies and interdependenciesIt provides a common understanding of the relevant roles, competencies, skills and knowledge mostly required in cybersecurity, facilitates recognition of cybersecurity skills, and supports the design of cybersecurity-related training programmes.