The work covered in this report was driven by a Joint Security Training Consortium tasking to develop skill standards for
security practitioners in seven different security disciplines: physical security, information security, personnel security, security
investigations, security management, communications security, and information systems security. These skill standards apply to
all Federal agencies and define competent job performance and the underlying knowledge and skills that competent workers
must possess. This report describes how the skill standards were developed and presents the skill standards for each of the seven
security disciplines. It also presents guidance to help end-users put the standards to work in five practical applications: Training
Definition, Training Assessment, Performance Evaluation, Job Definition, and Professional Certification. The skill standards and
application guidance in this report are intended for use as tools rather than as prescriptions, and readers are encouraged to modify
them as needed based on their particular requirements.
security practitioners in seven different security disciplines: physical security, information security, personnel security, security
investigations, security management, communications security, and information systems security. These skill standards apply to
all Federal agencies and define competent job performance and the underlying knowledge and skills that competent workers
must possess. This report describes how the skill standards were developed and presents the skill standards for each of the seven
security disciplines. It also presents guidance to help end-users put the standards to work in five practical applications: Training
Definition, Training Assessment, Performance Evaluation, Job Definition, and Professional Certification. The skill standards and
application guidance in this report are intended for use as tools rather than as prescriptions, and readers are encouraged to modify
them as needed based on their particular requirements.
