National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)

The need for highly skilled cybersecurity professionals is at all time high. The number of cybersecurity related jobs is higher than the number of people qualified to fill them—and that number is growing. The NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework is the foundation for increasing the size and capability of the U.S. cybersecurity workforce.

NICE Framework v1.0.0 has been released and here you'll find the latest courses with updated work roles and categories.

Design and Development (DD)

Conducts research, conceptualizes, designs, develops, and tests secure technology systems, including on perimeter and cloud-based networks.

Implementation and Operation (IO)

Provides implementation, administration, configuration, operation, and maintenance to ensure effective and efficient technology system performance and security.

Oversight and Governance (OG)

Provides leadership, management, direction, and advocacy so the organization may effectively manage cybersecurity-related risks to the enterprise and conduct cybersecurity work.

Protection and Defense (PD)

Protects against, identifies, and analyzes risks to technology systems or networks. Includes investigation of cybersecurity events or crimes related to technology systems and networks.

Cyberspace Intelligence (CI)

Collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates information from all sources of intelligence on foreign actors' cyberspace programs, intentions, capabilities, research and development, and operational activities.

Cyberspace Effects (CE)

Plans, supports, and executes cyberspace capabilities where the primary purpose is to externally defend or conduct force projection in or through cyberspace.

Investigation (IN)

Conducts national cybersecurity and cybercrime investigations, including the collection, management, and analysis of digital evidence.