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Global Skills Directives

This page provides an introduction to global skill frameworks and provides a structured approach to help individuals and employers identify, develop, and assess the skills needed to comply with global skill regulations, especially when assessing a companies cybersecurity posture. 

Each mapping illustrates how CompTIA's certifications and training programs empower learners and employers to meet and exceed the expectations of global skills directives.

CompTIA and ECSF: Setting the standard for cybersecurity roles and skills

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The European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF) is a tool to support the identification and articulation of tasks, competences, skills and knowledge associated with the roles of European cybersecurity professionals.

The ECSF summarises all cybersecurity-related roles into 12 profiles. It provides a common understanding of the relevant roles, competencies, skills and knowledge required, facilitates recognition of cybersecurity skills, and supports the design of cybersecurity-related training programmes.