Date Published: November 2020
Supersedes:
SP 800-181 (08/07/2017)
Planning Note (06/26/2025):
NICE Framework Components, the data elements of the NICE Framework, are available on the Current Versions page of the NICE Framework Resource Center. Please refer to this page for up-to-date information about NICE Framework Components including Task, Knowledge, and Skill (TKS) statements, Work Roles and Work Role Categories, and Competency Areas.
Author(s)
Rodney Petersen (NIST), Danielle Santos (NIST), Karen Wetzel (NIST), Matthew Smith (Huntington Ingalls Industries), Gregory Witte (Huntington Ingalls Industries)
This publication from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) describes the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework), a fundamental reference for describing and sharing information about cybersecurity work. It expresses that work as Task statements and describes Knowledge and Skill statements that provide a foundation for learners including students, job seekers, and employees. The use of these statements helps students to develop skills, job seekers to demonstrate competencies, and employees to accomplish tasks. As a common, consistent lexicon that categorizes and describes cybersecurity work, the NICE Framework improves communication about how to identify, recruit, develop, and retain cybersecurity talent. The NICE Framework is a reference source from which organizations or sectors can develop additional publications or tools that meet their needs to define or provide guidance on different aspects of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.
This publication from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) describes the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework), a fundamental reference for describing and sharing information about cybersecurity work. It expresses that work as Task statements and describes...
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This publication from the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) describes the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework), a fundamental reference for describing and sharing information about cybersecurity work. It expresses that work as Task statements and describes Knowledge and Skill statements that provide a foundation for learners including students, job seekers, and employees. The use of these statements helps students to develop skills, job seekers to demonstrate competencies, and employees to accomplish tasks. As a common, consistent lexicon that categorizes and describes cybersecurity work, the NICE Framework improves communication about how to identify, recruit, develop, and retain cybersecurity talent. The NICE Framework is a reference source from which organizations or sectors can develop additional publications or tools that meet their needs to define or provide guidance on different aspects of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.
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Keywords
competency; cybersecurity; cyberspace; education; knowledge; role; security; skill; task; team; training; workforce; work role
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