Knowledge ID: K0686
Knowledge of authentication and authorization tools and techniques
Work roles with this Knowledge
Cybersecurity Instruction
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-005Responsible for developing and conducting cybersecurity awareness, training, or education.
Cybersecurity Legal Advice
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-006Responsible for providing cybersecurity legal advice and recommendations, including monitoring related legislation and regulations.
Security Control Assessment
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-012Responsible for conducting independent comprehensive assessments of management, operational, and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by a system to determine their overall effectiveness.
Systems Authorization
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-013Responsible for operating an information system at an acceptable level of risk to organizational operations, organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the nation.
Systems Security Management
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-014Responsible for managing the cybersecurity of a program, organization, system, or enclave.
Cybersecurity Architecture
Category: Design and DevelopmentNICE Framework ID: DD-WRL-001Responsible for ensuring that security requirements are adequately addressed in all aspects of enterprise architecture, including reference models, segment and solution architectures, and the resulting systems that protect and support organizational mission and business processes.
Enterprise Architecture
Category: Design and DevelopmentNICE Framework ID: DD-WRL-002Responsible for developing and maintaining business, systems, and information processes to support enterprise mission needs. Develops technology rules and requirements that describe baseline and target architectures.
Secure Systems Development
Category: Design and DevelopmentNICE Framework ID: DD-WRL-004Responsible for the secure design, development, and testing of systems and the evaluation of system security throughout the systems development life cycle.
Systems Requirements Planning
Category: Design and DevelopmentNICE Framework ID: DD-WRL-006Responsible for consulting with internal and external customers to evaluate and translate functional requirements and integrating security policies into technical solutions.
Systems Testing and Evaluation
Category: Design and DevelopmentNICE Framework ID: DD-WRL-007Responsible for planning, preparing, and executing system tests; evaluating test results against specifications and requirements; and reporting test results and findings.
Data Analysis
Category: Implementation and OperationNICE Framework ID: IO-WRL-001Responsible for analyzing data from multiple disparate sources to provide cybersecurity and privacy insight. Designs and implements custom algorithms, workflow processes, and layouts for complex, enterprise-scale data sets used for modeling, data mining, and research purposes.
Database Administration
Category: Implementation and OperationNICE Framework ID: IO-WRL-002Responsible for administering databases and data management systems that allow for the secure storage, query, protection, and utilization of data.
Network Operations
Category: Implementation and OperationNICE Framework ID: IO-WRL-004Responsible for planning, implementing, and operating network services and systems, including hardware and virtual environments.
Systems Administration
Category: Implementation and OperationNICE Framework ID: IO-WRL-005Responsible for setting up and maintaining a system or specific components of a system in adherence with organizational security policies and procedures. Includes hardware and software installation, configuration, and updates; user account management; backup and recovery management; and security control implementation.
Systems Security Analysis
Category: Implementation and OperationNICE Framework ID: IO-WRL-006Responsible for developing and analyzing the integration, testing, operations, and maintenance of systems security. Prepares, performs, and manages the security aspects of implementing and operating a system.
Technical Support
Category: Implementation and OperationNICE Framework ID: IO-WRL-007Responsible for providing technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client-level hardware and software in accordance with established or approved organizational policies and processes.
Defensive Cybersecurity
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-001Responsible for analyzing data collected from various cybersecurity defense tools to mitigate risks.
Incident Response
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-003Responsible for investigating, analyzing, and responding to network cybersecurity incidents.
Infrastructure Support
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-004Responsible for testing, implementing, deploying, maintaining, and administering infrastructure hardware and software for cybersecurity.
Vulnerability Analysis
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-007Responsible for assessing systems and networks to identify deviations from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. Measure effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
Cybercrime Investigation
Category: InvestigationNICE Framework ID: IN-WRL-001Responsible for investigating cyberspace intrusion incidents and crimes. Applies tactics, techniques, and procedures for a full range of investigative tools and processes and appropriately balances the benefits of prosecution versus intelligence gathering.
Source: Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) (NIST SP 800-181 Rev 1) (Version: 1.0.0)