Common transversal competences in developing, installing, testing and ad-ministering cybersecurity and data protection in Germany, Italy, Serbia and Spain consist of:

Communication

• Communicating with colleagues and other stakeholders
• Understanding when to switch to technical or more management language
• Presenting security solutions to customers and stakeholders in a clear and understandable way
• Clearly communicate security plans and protocols to all stakeholders
• Profound communication skills to clearly report findings, recommendations and mitigation strategies to non-technical stakeholders
• Effective collaboration with different teams, actively listening to input and feedback from other stakeholders

Risk management and problem solving

• Understanding of risks and their management
• Solving problems in the technical area using mathematical concepts, methods and tools
• Strong analytical skills to identify and define risk assessments, understand complex cyber threats and develop effective security measures

Teamwork and collaboration

• Work group interaction, adoption of communication and behavioural patterns that ensure the achievement of a common outcome
• Strong collaborative skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and actively listen to input and feedback from other stakeholders

Ethical behaviour and training

• Adherence to ethical standards and honesty in all professional activities
• Commitment to continuous learning to stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends, threats and technologies

Security awareness and sensitisation

• Knowing how to sensitise internal employees to security and privacy issues
• Understanding the needs and concerns of users and customers and ensuring their data is protected

Organisation and time management

• Excellent organisational skills to manage security projects and tasks, ensuring thorough documentation and compliance with regulations
• Efficient time management to handle multiple tasks, prioritise security incident response and ensure timely completion of cybersecurity projects

Stress management and adaptability

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality and detailed work even during security incidents or tight deadlines
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving cyber threats, new security tools and changing regulatory requirements

This is a selection of transversal competencies. The list does not claim to be exhaustive.