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NICE Framework Work Role Videos
Securely Provision | Operate & Maintain | Oversee & Govern | Protect & Defend | Analyze | Collect & Operate | Investigate
The Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) provides a set of building blocks for describing the tasks, knowledge, and skills that are needed to perform cybersecurity work performed by individuals and teams. These building blocks can be used to for Work Roles. Work Roles are not job titles, but rather a way of describing a grouping of work for which someone is responsible or accountable. The NICE Framework has 52 Work Roles divided into 7 Categories.
This video library provides links to videos depicting a day in the life of cybersecurity practitioners who have a range of Work Roles.
Research & Development Specialist
Authorizing Official/Designating Representative
Security Control Assessor
Secure Software Assessor
Enterprise Architect
Systems Requirements Planner
Principal Consultant, Process Impact
Karl Wiegers, Enfocus Solutions
System Testing & Evaluation Specialist
Technical Support Specialist
Network Operations Specialist
Cyber Instructional
Curriculum Developer
Executive Cyber Leadership
Privacy Officer/
Privacy Compliance Manager
IT Compliance Manager
Kejuanna Thomas, GE Healthcare
Information Systems
Security Manager
IT Investment/Portfolio Manager
IT Program Auditor
Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist
Cybersecurity Instructor
Emilio Aguero, Digital Byte Computing
Cyber Defense Incident Responder
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
Vulnerability Verification Specialist
Lauren McCaslin, WhiteHat Security
Threat/Warning Analyst
Multi-Disciplined
Language Analyst
Exploitation Analyst
All-Source
Collection Manager
Cyber Intel Planner
Cyber Threat Intelligence Researcher
Anita Bielicka, Orpheus Cyber
Cyber Crime Investigator
Law Enforcement & Counterintelligence
Forensic Analyst
