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Welcome to the NICE eNewsletter
Welcome to the 2016 winter edition of the NICE quarterly e-newsletter. As we wrap up an eventful year in the world of cybersecurity education and workforce development, we are happy to feature some informative and thought-provoking essays and articles for you to peruse as you baste the turkey or get out your winter wear. Foremost and with no small amount of collective pride, the launch of CyberSeek.org via a collaboration of the NICE program office, CompTIA and Burning Glass, puts meaningful cybersecurity career information directly into the user’s hands via the CyberSeek.org tool. Users can click and discover what employers want in the form of education, skills, and certifications for the advertised roles in the job markets they are targeting. Coverage of the recent National Governors Association (NGA) meeting provides insight into the important work being done by our state leaders to ensure they are ready to meet the threat of the cybersecurity hiring shortage. You will learn how states are working to increase the educational pipeline by providing resources and focus on computer science courses and teacher development. And we have some details on very exciting programs to incorporate cybersecurity lessons into standard public school computer science curriculum featuring links to detailed lesson plans, quizzes, and games. The essay from Optiv makes a homerun metaphor for how building your cybersecurity talent bench can match the approach used in the minor leagues for greater success.
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Marian Merritt
NICE Lead for Industry Engagement
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Cyberseek Takes Mapping the Cybersecurity Workforce to the Next Level
by Tim Herbert, Vice President of Research, CompTIA
How many cybersecurity wake-up calls does it take to spur action? Is this a rhetorical question or a bad joke? Sadly, the reality is often some of both. Despite the frequency and intensity of headline-making incidents, many businesses and public sector institutions continue to lag in their efforts to embrace cybersecurity best practices.
One especially critical need is in the area of developing and maintaining a well-trained cybersecurity workforce. Data from the recently launched CyberSeek platform confirms this point. Developed through a partnership of CompTIA, Burning Glass, and NICE, CyberSeek is designed to provide employers, job seekers, educators/trainers, and policy makers better visibility into the cybersecurity workforce. Read More
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NICE SPOTLIGHT ON
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Integrating Cybersecurity into Computer Science Curricula
by Justin M. Serota, Anne Arundel County Public Schools; Lisa Wenzel, Teacher, Howard County Public School System
Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take an interest in computer science. CSEdWeek is also a great time to consider folding cybersecurity topics into the computer science curriculum. Read More
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How to Grow a Workforce in a Tight Labor Market: Leverage the Major League Baseball Method
by Jeremy Willingham, Services Enablement Architect, Optiv
What does Major League Baseball have to do with developing a cybersecurity workforce? Think about a Major League roster. There are basically two categories of players. The first are the stars whose names everyone knows and who frequently appear on Sports Center. The second are the everyday players who have the skills to play in the majors without as much fanfare. Read More
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State Strategies for Strengthening Cybersecurity Practices
by Timothy Blute, Program Director, Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, National Governors Association
The National Governors Association (NGA) works closely with states and federal partners to tackle the policy priorities of the nation’s governors. All states aim to grow their individual economies through innovative practices in workforce development, and cybersecurity has emerged as a key dimension of such initiatives.
NGA’s Homeland Security and Public Safety (HSPS) Division is currently in the middle of two year-long projects on state cybersecurity. This past summer, NGA Chair Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe launched ‘Meet the Threat: States Confront the Cyber Challenge’. Read More
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State CIOs Prioritize Cybersecurity as Top Issue in 2017
#1 Security and Risk Management: governance; budget and resource requirements; security frameworks; data protection; training and awareness; insider threats; third party security practices as outsourcing increase. Read More
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The Draft National Institute of Standards and Technology SP 800-181, the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF), is now available for public comment. Provide your feedback before January 6, 2017.
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The National Security Agency is soliciting proposals for grants in the area of cybersecurity curriculum development to meet the future workforce demand. Proposals are due by December 23, 2016.
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The NICE Working Group leadership team and members presented at the 2016 NICE annual Conference and Expo. Conference attendees learned about the operation of the group and more.
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