| Document ID | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-000 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Status | Approved |
| Classification | Public |
| Owner | Engineering Pillar Leader |
| Parent Policy | CERG-POL-001 - Cybersecurity Policy |
| Review Cycle | Annual |
| Frameworks | NIST SP 800-181r1 (NICE) |
| Regulations | Cross-cutting |
| Environments | All CERG-managed workforce |
Table of Contents
- Family Overview
- Roles in This Family
- Family-Level Career Path
- Shared Certifications
- Cross-References
- Document Control
1. Family Overview
Security Engineering (JF-SECENG) — Design and build secure systems, platforms, and infrastructure.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| NICE Categories | SP (Securely Provision), OM (Operate and Maintain) |
| Entry Grade | S1 |
| Terminal Grade | S4 |
| Career Track | SME (Individual Contributor) |
| Number of Roles | 6 |
This family groups roles that share a core competency profile and career progression path. Members of this family progress through four levels (L1-L4), mapped to CERG’s S1-S4/M1-M4 grade framework. See JF-001 for the complete level definitions and progression gates.
2. Roles in This Family
| Role | Document | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Security Engineer | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-001 |
Owns cloud platform security architecture, IaC security, CSPM operations, and SaaS security. |
| Identity Engineer | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-002 |
Owns identity fabric: IAM architecture, PAM, federation, directory services, and access governance. |
| OT Security Engineer | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-003 |
Owns OT/ICS security architecture, network segmentation, secure remote access, and grid control system defense. |
| Application Security Engineer | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-004 |
Owns secure SDLC, SAST/DAST integration, application threat modeling, and developer security enablement. |
| Endpoint Engineer | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-005 |
Owns endpoint security architecture, secure configuration baselines, EDR/XDR operations, and mobile device security. |
| Cryptography Engineer | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-006 |
Owns cryptography architecture, PKI, key management, encryption standards, and cryptographic agility. |
3. Family-Level Career Path
Progression within the Security Engineering family follows the standard four-tier structure:
- L1 (Associate) → L2 (Practitioner) → L3 (Senior) → L4 (Principal)
See JF-001 §8 for the standard progression gates (L1→L2, L2→L3, L3→L4). See JF-001 §9 for family-specific level definitions.
Cross-family movement is encouraged per the Family-to-Family Career Lattice. The Left-Right Knowledge Model (FRM-001 §9.2) and cross-training expectations (OM-001 §10.4) operationalize this movement.
4. Shared Certifications
Certifications relevant to the Security Engineering family are detailed in TRN-001. Each role’s certification matrix specifies Required, Recommended, and Aspirational certifications at each grade level. Consult the individual role description for role-specific certification requirements.
5. Cross-References
| Document | ID | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Job Families Overview | CERG-GOV-JF-001 |
Family structure, levels, progression gates |
| NICE Crosswalk | CERG-GOV-JF-002 |
NICE Work Role mapping for each role |
| Operating Model | CERG-GOV-OM-001 |
Canonical role roster |
| Job Architecture | CERG-GOV-JA-001 |
Grade definitions |
| Competency Model | CERG-GOV-CMP-001 |
Behavioral anchors |
| Training Framework | CERG-GOV-TRN-001 |
Certification matrix |
6. Document Control
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Document ID | CERG-GOV-JD-SECENG-000 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Status | Approved |
| Effective Date | 2026-06-11 |
| Classification | Public |
| Owner | Engineering Pillar Leader |
| Approved By | CISO |
| Parent Policy | CERG-POL-001 - Cybersecurity Policy |
| Review Cycle | Annual |
| Next Scheduled Review | 2027-06-11 |
| Frameworks | NIST SP 800-181r1 (NICE) |
| Regulations | Cross-cutting |
| Environments | All CERG-managed workforce |
Revision History
| Version | Date | Author | Change Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-06-11 | Governance Pillar Leader | Initial release. Family-level index for Security Engineering (JF-SECENG). |
Review Triggers
- Addition or retirement of a role in this family
- Change to the NICE Work Role mappings for roles in this family
- Revision to the family-level definitions in JF-001
- Direction from the CISO
Governance owns this document. The Governance Pillar Leader (Policy & Standards) is responsible for initiating reviews, managing the revision cycle, and obtaining approval for all changes.
Related Documents
| Document | ID | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Policy | CERG-POL-001 |
Parent policy |
| Job Families Overview | CERG-GOV-JF-001 |
Family structure and level definitions |
| NICE Crosswalk | CERG-GOV-JF-002 |
NICE Work Role mapping |
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