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ICT network security risks

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The security risk factors, such as hardware and software components, devices, interfaces and policies in ICT networks, risk assessment techniques that can be applied to assess the severity and the consequences of security threats and contingency plans for each security risk factor.

ICT network security risks — the security risk factors, such as hardware and software components, devices, interfaces and policies in ICT networks, risk assessment techniques that can be applied to assess the severity and the consequences of security threats and contingency plans for each security risk facto. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 52.74/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 10 occupations in our catalogue, including ICT network technician, ICT security administrator, chief ICT security officer, and communication infrastructure maintainer.

Category: knowledge › database and network design and administration SCI: 52.74/100 Also known as: ICT network security threats, information systems security risks

Occupations that require ICT network security risks

Showing top 10 of 10 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

ICT network technician · 🤖 5.0/10
ICT security administrator · 🤖 5.0/10
chief ICT security officer · 🤖 5.0/10
communication infrastructure maintainer · 🤖 5.0/10
cyber incident responder · 🤖 5.0/10
embedded systems security engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
telecommunications engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
ICT network administrator · 🤖 5.5/10
ICT network architect · 🤖 5.5/10
cybersecurity risk manager · 🤖 5.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is ICT network security risks?

The security risk factors, such as hardware and software components, devices, interfaces and policies in ICT networks, risk assessment techniques that can be applied to assess the severity and the consequences of security threats and contingency plans for each security risk factor.

What category of skill is ICT network security risks?

ESCO classifies ICT network security risks under the knowledge category, specifically in the database and network design and administration subcategory.

Is ICT network security risks an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 52.74/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require ICT network security risks?

In our catalogue, 10 occupations list ICT network security risks as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include ICT network technician, ICT security administrator, chief ICT security officer, communication infrastructure maintainer, cyber incident responder, embedded systems security engineer.

How transferable is ICT network security risks between industries?

ESCO tags ICT network security risks as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is ICT network security risks the same as ICT network security threats?

Yes — ICT network security risks is also known as ICT network security threats, or information systems security risks. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn ICT network security risks?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands ICT network security risks and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.