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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education |
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Our feature article reflects upon the NICE Strategic Plan that has served us well for the past 4 ½ years by reminding you of its contents and highlighting a few accomplishments. As the latest chapter in our history together as a community draws to a close, we invite you to help us shape the next strategic plan that will guide our priorities for the coming 5 years.
This quarter you will also learn: how cybersecurity folds into all disciplines of STEM education to prepare students of all ages to become critical and creative thinkers, innovators, problem-solvers, collaborators, and strong communicators; how our economy demands a workforce with cybersecurity skills for digital manufacturing and what the forthcoming Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Hiring Guide will contain; and how workforce development recommendations in the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s report advocate a new strategic approach to cybersecurity, known as layered cyber deterrence.
Finally, I want to update you on work underway to draft the next revision of the NICE Framework which seeks to connect more closely to existing NIST cybersecurity and privacy publications. We are hosting discussions with stakeholders to learn how the NICE Framework has supported them and how it could be improved, and we are examining input received during the open comment period launched at last year’s NICE Conference and Expo. Stay informed of our progress by visiting the NICE Framework Resource Center.
Bill Newhouse
Deputy Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
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Closing Another Chapter in the Life of NICE Strategic Plans
We are in the final year of the NICE Strategic Plan that was established in 2016. As we close the chapter on the current plan and finish strong, we are also looking ahead to address the challenges and opportunities that await us as a community over the next 5 years.
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A profile of a cybersecurity practitioner to illustrate application of the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework categories, specialty areas, and work roles. |
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CATEGORY:
Oversee and Govern/Analyze
Provides leadership, management, direction, or development and advocacy so the organization may effectively conduct cybersecurity work. Performs highly specialized review and evaluation of incoming cybersecurity information to determine its usefulness for intelligence.
Name: Chris Knox
Organization: CPS Energy, a municipally owned electric & gas company for the San Antonio metropolitan area
Specialty Area: Training, Education, and Awareness (TEA)/Threat Analysis
Work Role: Cyber Instructor/Threat Analyst
Academic Degree: B.S., Occupational Education; A.A.S., Instructional Technology; A.A.S., Communications Management
Certifications: None
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By Davina Pruitt-Mentle, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
There are differing interpretations of cybersecurity education that have implications for how, when, and with whom it would be taught and the kinds of learning experiences that students should have. It is time for a more robust conversation at the national level about how best to incorporate cybersecurity into existing and future learning opportunities.
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By Michael Garamoni, MxD Learn
Manufacturing is experiencing an exciting shift, what economists call the 4th Industrial Revolution, thanks to developments in digital manufacturing and cybersecurity. Workers suddenly need new skills; employers suddenly need to retrain existing workers or hire new ones with more advanced skills.
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By Laura Bate, U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission
Deterrence, as currently implemented, is not working in cyberspace because perpetrators have seen that their activity damages the United States without triggering a meaningful response. However, deterrence can still work in cyberspace if the United States adjusts its strategic approach.
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Affiliated Programs
The NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework is undergoing an update. A public request for comments on the update was open November 19, 2019 – January 13, 2020. Thank you to those who submitted comments! They are being reviewed and considered in forming a new draft of the NICE Framework. Once completed, the draft revision will be provided to the public for further review and comment.
Funded Projects
The Cyber Education Discovery Forum is an annual summer institute hosted by NICERC for K12 educators who want to integrate cybersecurity into their classrooms. This year, for the first time ever, all of the content will be delivered online, with a mix of live sessions, virtual office hours, and at-home projects. Sign up for a workshop track to walk through hands-on exercises in a particular course, and be sure to log in for keynote sessions throughout the week.
NICE Working Group
This quarter, the Competitions Subgroup has created several new podcasts featuring interviews with cybersecurity competition leaders around the country.
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