The Collar360

Embedded systems security engineer

Other names

cybersecurity engineer, cyber security engineer, IoT security engineer, internet of thing security engineer, embedded systems security expert

Networks, cloud and cybersecurity

They protect the computers inside machines and connected devices from attackers by finding weak points, testing, watching for break-ins, and fixing problems.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.

  2. 2

    Coordinate monitoring of networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions.

  3. 3

    Assess the quality of security controls, using performance indicators.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
ingénieur en sécurité des systèmes intégrés/ingénieure en sécurité des systèmes intégrés
español
ingeniero de seguridad de sistemas de computación embebidos/ingeniera de seguridad de sistemas de computación embebidos
العربية
مهندس أنظمة الأمن المضمنة
português
engenheiro de segurança de sistemas incorporados/engenheira de segurança de sistemas incorporados
Deutsch
Sicherheitsingenieur für Embedded Systems/Sicherheitsingenieurin für Embedded Systems
italiano
ingegnere della sicurezza dei sistemi integrati

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