Did you know the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) version 2.0.0 was recently released?
The NICE Framework establishes a standard approach and common language for describing cybersecurity work and learner capabilities. The NICE Framework seeks to improve how to identify, recruit, develop, and retain cyber talent. NICE Framework Components include Work Role Categories, Work Roles, Competency Areas, and Task, Knowledge, and Skill (TKS) statements as well as the relationships between those elements.
The following is a summary of updates that were made in version 2.0.0 of the NICE Framework data:
Work Role Categories
Work Roles:
Competency Areas:
Administrative Updates:
NICCS is currently in the process of updating the tools and information throughout the website to reflect these changes. Please note that the interactive version of the NICE Framework, NICE Framework Mapping Tool, NICCS Education & Training Catalog, Cyber Career Pathways Tool, and Career Pathways Roadmap are still using data from version 1.0.0 while awaiting the version 2.0.0 updates. You can access a full summary of changes and version records on the NICE Framework History & Change Logs page as well as the updated NICE Framework Components on the Current Versions page of the NICE Framework Resource Center.
Training Providers
If you are an organization with cybersecurity-related courses featured on the NICCS Education & Training Catalog, please contact us at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov for information about remapping your courses to the updated data in version 2.0.0 of the NICE Framework.