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
ICT security technician
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 49 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
solve ICT system problems
web application security threats
procurement of ICT network equipment
ICT networking hardware
integrate system components
identify ICT system weaknesses
execute software tests
use access control software
analyse ICT system
manage closed-circuit television system
ensure proper document management
provide technical documentation
address problems critically
estimate duration of work
manage alarm system
Optional & specialised skills
Groovy
JavaScript
VBScript
Internet of Things
Smalltalk (computer programming)
execute ICT audits
ICT security legislation
Scratch (computer programming)
manage IT security compliances
APL
cyber security
Visual Studio .NET
Java (computer programming)
ML (computer programming)
comply with legal regulations
SAP R3
Python (computer programming)
C++
ICT network security risks
TypeScript
computer programming
ABAP
Assembly (computer programming)
install low voltage wiring
MATLAB
organisational resilience
Swift (computer programming)
PHP
Common Lisp
COBOL
Microsoft Visual C++
ASP.NET
Perl
R
SAS language
C#
Ruby (computer programming)
AJAX
Cisco
Prolog (computer programming)
Lisp
ICT encryption
Objective-C
CoffeeScript
Pascal (computer programming)
Scala
Haskell
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
Erlang
Other matches: security alarm technician · ICT security manager · ICT security consultant · ICT security administrator · ICT technician
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.