Cybersecurity is a diverse professional field that includes a wide range of roles, competences and career routes. The Academy supports a clearer understanding of these roles by promoting the use of common European frameworks, especially the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework. Such frameworks help describe cybersecurity tasks, knowledge areas, skills and professional profiles in a structured and comparable way.

This common language is important for learners, training providers, employers and policymakers. For learners and professionals, it helps identify possible career pathways and understand which skills are needed for specific cybersecurity roles. For employers, it supports recruitment, workforce planning and skills assessment. For education and training providers, it helps design programmes that are better aligned with labour market demand.

The Academy also recognises that cybersecurity careers are not limited to purely technical roles. While technical expertise remains essential, the sector also needs professionals with analytical, organisational, legal, managerial, communication and problem-solving skills. This broader understanding can help attract people from different educational and professional backgrounds and support more inclusive pathways into cybersecurity.

This page can therefore guide users through the main cybersecurity role profiles, the skills associated with them, and the possible transitions between education, training and employment. It may also support different target groups, including students, early-career professionals, workers seeking reskilling opportunities, SMEs, public administrations and training organisations.

By making cybersecurity roles and skills more visible, the Academy contributes to better matching between people, training opportunities and labour market needs. It also supports mobility, employability and lifelong learning across Europe.