The global skills and competency framework for the digital world

Video - SFIA and skills management

  • This short video, produced by the SFIA Foundation, is designed mainly for new SFIA users.
  • The video and others is available on the SFIA Foundation YouTube channel

Video - SFIA for career paths

  • This video provides an illustration of using the SFIA Levels of Responsibility and professional skills with NICE Work Roles to support cybersecurity role and job levelling and the development of cybersecurity career paths. 

New SFIA users

Explore the guiding principles of SFIA and how to use it

Browse the SFIA framework

Browse, search, and access the full SFIA framework and our focused views

Bodies of knowledge

Explore SFIA's knowledge component and links to industry 'bodies of knowledge'

Downloading SFIA

Get SFIA 8 in Excel or PDF versions in 10 languages (requires free registration/login)

SFIA tools and resources

Detailed guidance - SFIA assessments, views, standard SFIA skills profiles, collaborations

SFIA for employers

Using SFIA to increase the effectiveness of people and organisations

Getting accredited as a SFIA consultant

Get formal recognition for your SFIA experience and knowledge

Get help from SFIA partners and specialists

Get help from SFIA partners who offer consulting services and software tools

Licensing SFIA

Free licenses for individual and small organizational use, with nominal fees for large enterprises and commercial use. 


SFIA for education and training providers

Using SFIA to guide and support your education and training products, services, and qualifications

Grow your business as a SFIA partner

Using SFIA commercially to support sales of your products and services

SFIA for professional bodies

Using SFIA to support your membership, competency framework and body of knowledge

SFIA for government

Using SFIA to support your industrial strategies and education programmes

A small selection of SFIA users and partners - get in touch if you want to see your logo here.