Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
chief ICT security officer
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 56 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
utilise decision support system
ICT security standards
organisational resilience
implement corporate governance
cyber security
implement ICT risk management
audit techniques
ICT security legislation
monitor technology trends
ensure information privacy
maintain plan for continuity of operations
manage disaster recovery plans
decision support systems
lead disaster recovery exercises
ICT network security risks
manage IT security compliances
information security strategy
ensure compliance with legal requirements
ensure adherence to organisational ICT standards
Optional & specialised skills
Lisp
train employees
JavaScript
computer forensics
Smalltalk (computer programming)
Pascal (computer programming)
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
cyber attack counter-measures
ASP.NET
TypeScript
Groovy
coordinate technological activities
Java (computer programming)
Scala
computer programming
Common Lisp
Scratch (computer programming)
internet governance
Internet of Things
C#
C++
ICT encryption
R
MATLAB
ICT system user requirements
ICT process quality models
create solutions to problems
optimise choice of ICT solution
use different communication channels
AJAX
Swift (computer programming)
World Wide Web Consortium standards
Perl
Prolog (computer programming)
Assembly (computer programming)
Python (computer programming)
CoffeeScript
COBOL
web application security threats
ABAP
Haskell
Microsoft Visual C++
software anomalies
manage staff
Visual Studio .NET
SAS language
APL
Ruby (computer programming)
ICT recovery techniques
PHP
Objective-C
VBScript
Erlang
tools for ICT test automation
SAP R3
ML (computer programming)
Other matches: security guard supervisor · ICT security manager · security manager · ICT security technician · chief operating officer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.