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JUST RELEASED - New Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program Finder

January 10, 2022

NICE CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FINDER The NICE Community Coordinating Council’s Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity Community of Interest has released a

Public Comment Invited on Draft NICE Framework Update Process, Refactored Ability Statements, and Second Draft of NISTIR on Competencies

December 15, 2021

CALL FOR COMMENTS NIST has released three draft items related to the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework). Proposed NICE Framework Data Update

NCCoE Releases Draft Project Description for IPv6 Transition

December 9, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Secure IPv6-Only Implementation in the Enterprise

Roadmap for K12 Cybersecurity Education

December 7, 2021

NATIONAL K12 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION ROADMAP NICE Community Coordinating Council is pleased to announce the National K12 Cybersecurity Education Roadmap

Upcoming Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives

December 1, 2021

Impactful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives for the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar January 25, 2022 | 1:30-3:00 PM EST

NIST Updates IoT Cybersecurity Guidance and Accompanying Catalog

November 29, 2021

NIST has released final IoT-specific guidance to federal organizations to support extending their risk management process to the inclusion of IoT devices in

Enterprise Patch Management: Draft Publications Available for Comment

November 17, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released two draft publications on enterprise patch management for public comment. Patching is a

Updates and Expansion of Resources on CyberSeek.org

November 16, 2021

CyberSeek™ Expands Resources on Careers, Credentials and Training as the Need for Cybersecurity Professionals Grows Across the US Today at the at the NICE

Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: NISTIR 8286A

November 12, 2021

NISTIR 8286A, Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management, provides an in-depth discussion of the concepts introduced in NISTIR

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NIST Seeks Public Input on Consumer Software Labeling for Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In an effort to improve consumers’ ability to make informed decisions about software they purchase, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Recap

October 28, 2021

THANK YOU FOR MAKING NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CAREER AWARENESS WEEK A SUCCESS! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication during the week-long campaign and

Hardware-Enabled Security and Trusted Cloud: Draft Reports Available for Comment

October 27, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released three new draft reports on hardware-enabled security and trusted cloud for public comment

Share Your #CyberCareerWeek Stories

October 22, 2021

#MyCyberJob #CyberCareerWeek October 18-23, 2021 Happy Friday and Day 5 of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week! The celebration isn’t over yet! It’s not too

Recruit a Veteran for Cybersecurity

October 21, 2021

#MyCyberJob #CyberCareerWeek October 18-23, 2021 Welcome to Day 4 of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week! Military Veterans are well positioned to transition

A Borderless Effort: Growing the Cybersecurity Workforce

October 20, 2021

#MyCyberJob #CyberCareerWeek October 18-23, 2021 It’s day 3 of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week! Today we highlight international efforts to build the

Variety is the Spice of Cybersecurity Life

October 19, 2021

#MyCyberJob #CyberCareerWeek October 18-23, 2021 Happy Day 2 of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week! Did you know that there are over 50 Work Roles in

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Spotlight: See Beyond the Stereotype With Danielle Santos and Consider a Cyber Career

October 18, 2021

Imagine a cybersecurity job. Do you see a defense-minded code writer huddled over a glowing screen? A technician in a cold room surrounded by racks of servers

Happy Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week!

October 18, 2021

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is here! Several activities are happening throughout the week! Please visit nist.gov/nice/nccaw for additional information

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is Next Week!

October 13, 2021

#Cybercareerweek | #mycyberjob October 18-23, 2021 The countdown begins! We’re only one week away from Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week. Here are some

Register to Attend an Event During Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week!

October 5, 2021

#MyCyberJob #CyberCareerWeek Register today for a Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week partner event. Special events are available in a variety of formats

New NIST White Paper | Benefits of an Updated Mapping between the NIST CSF and the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards

September 29, 2021

Cybersecurity poses a major challenge for organizations in the electricity sector. There are a variety of standards and resources that organizations are either

Week-Long Events During Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

September 28, 2021

Get involved in these week-long Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Activities Are you ready for #cybercareerweek? There are several activities that are open

Fall 2021 NICE eNewsletter Available

September 27, 2021

The Fall 2021 NICE eNewsletter is available now. The NICE eNewsletter is published quarterly to provide information on academic, industry, and government

NIST Requesting Comments on Protecting Information and System Integrity in Industrial Control System Environments: Cybersecurity for the Manufacturing Sector

September 27, 2021

Date Published: September 23, 2021 Comments Due: November 7, 2021 Email Comments to: manufacturing_nccoe [at] nist.gov Author(s) Michael Powell (NIST), Joseph Brule

Implementation Plan for the NICE Strategic Plan

September 23, 2021

The NICE Community Coordinating Council is pleased to announce the Implementation Plan for the NICE Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan, released November 2020

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