Unveiling the updated NICE Framework & cybersecurity education’s future. [Special Edition]

Mar 17, 2024

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Brian Fonseca

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Karen Wetzel

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Rodney Petersen

Delve into the history of the updated NICE Framework for cybersecurity education's future. Explore the pivotal role of the NICE Framework in shaping a skilled cybersecurity workforce, collaborations between academia, industry, and government, and the impact of automation and AI in cybersecurity roles. Learn about enhancements in the NICE Framework, community engagement, and the collaborative process in updating the framework. Discover the evolution and modernization of the NICE Framework, workforce intelligence, security leadership, and compliance automation in cybersecurity.

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NICE Framework Overview

The NICE Framework helps standardize and define the cybersecurity workforce.
It categorizes work, aligning academia, industry, and government to reduce the workforce gap.

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History of the NICE Framework

Increased tech use and cyber insecurity have driven a huge demand for cybersecurity professionals.
The NICE Framework initiative aims to bridge the gap between this demand and the available workforce.

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Impact on Academia

The NICE Framework impacts academic institutions by informing them of necessary workforce skills.
This helps universities evolve their curriculum and align with industry needs.

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The Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) (NIST Special Publication 800-181, revision 1) provides a set of building blocks for describing the Tasks, Knowledge, and Skills (TKS) that are needed to perform cybersecurity work by individuals or teams. Through these building blocks, the NICE Framework enables organizations to develop their workforces to perform cybersecurity work, and it helps learners to explore cybersecurity work and to engage in appropriate learning activities to develop their knowledge and skills.

On this Special Edition podcast, N2K CyberWire's Dave Bittner is joined by the team at NIST and FIU's Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy to delve into the history of the NICE Framework through its latest update and looking into the future. Brian Fonseca, Director at the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, shares an introduction to the NICE Framework. Karen Wetzel, NICE Framework Manager, discusses the updates to the framework. Rodney Petersen, Director of NICE, talks about what these updates mean to cybersecurity education's future.

Resources:

NICE Framework Resource Center
Getting Started with the NICE Framework
2024 NICE Conference and Expo: Strengthening Ecosystems: Aligning Stakeholders to Bridge the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap
Take advantage of the early bird pricing until March 19, 2024. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University (FIU)
Veterans and First Responders Training Initiative
Intelligence Fellowship

And be sure to check out our live webinar: CISOs are the new Architects (of the Workforce)

Join N2K’s Simone Petrella and Intuit’s Kim Jones on Wednesday, March 27th for an online discussion about the pivotal role security leaders play in shaping the security workforce landscape, and how we can start showing up for the future of our industry. Learn more and register on the event page.

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