National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education

May 18, 2023

CALL FOR COMMENTS

In our continuing effort to improve the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental reference resource, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) announced on April 18, 2023 updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles. 

The proposed updates are based on feedback from the community during previous calls for comments, during regular engagement with stakeholders, and through consultations with subject matter experts. The updates focus on improving clarity, consistency, and accuracy to increase the usefulness of this resource.  Updates include:

• Minor changes to Work Role Category names, descriptions, and ordering. 
• Updates to Work Role names, minor updates to Work Role descriptions, and new Work Role IDs to reflect category updates and remove reference to deprecated Specialty Areas.

An overview of the proposed updates is provided in “NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles: An Introduction and Summary of Proposed Updates”.

How to Review and Submit Comments

1. Read the “NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles: An Introduction and Summary of Proposed Updates.”
2. Download and review the NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles: Proposed Updates spreadsheet. 
3. All comments that are received will be reviewed and adjudicated; future revisions will reflect the entirety of the feedback received.

4. Send comments to NICEFramework@nist.gov no later than June 23, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Thank you. We are grateful for your support!