Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( 
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies
The NICCS website is intended to serve public and private sector cybersecurity communities. The language on the NICCS website complements other lexicons such as the NISTIR 7298 Glossary of Key Information Security Terms.