The Collar360

ICT security administrator

Other names

CISO, IT security administrator, information security administrator, ICT security administrators, network security administrator, system security administrator

Networks, cloud and cybersecurity

They make plans and use tools to keep computer files and information safe from people who should not see or change them.

TrainingA lot of trainingLicenceSign in to seeWhereoffices of companies, banksPaySign in to see
Compare

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

    Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorised modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.

  2. 2

    Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.

  3. 3

    Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.

See the whole career with a free account

Pay in Uganda, how to start, what the work uses, the jobs, where it can lead and every skill it needs.

Create a free accountLog in

Stories from the work

Share your story

No stories yet. Do you do this work? Share yours.

Sources

Built from 6 sources

Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

Open the source

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

Open the source

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

Open the source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

Open the source

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

Open the source

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

Open the source

In other languages

français
administrateur sécurité informatique/administratrice sécurité informatique
español
administrador de seguridad de TIC/administradora de seguridad de TIC
العربية
مسؤول أمن تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات / مسؤولة أمن تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات
português
Administrador de segurança informática/Administradora de segurança informática
Deutsch
IT-Sicherheitsadministrator/IT-Sicherheitsadministratorin
italiano
amministratore della sicurezza delle infrastrutture TIC/amministratrice della sicurezza delle infrastrutture TIC

Report something wrong