The NICE Program Office of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pleased to publish proposed changes to one Work Role and one Competency Area of the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework). We welcome and encourage comments from all interested stakeholders.
The proposed updates apply to:
These proposed updates reflect the NICE Program Office’s commitment to maintaining the NICE Framework’s relevance to current cybersecurity practices through the active input of subject matter experts as well as the broader community of cybersecurity practitioners and educators.
NICE welcomes comments on the proposed updates from all interested parties. Comments received by the July 17, 2025 deadline will be acknowledged by email. Comments will be reviewed and adjudicated, and feedback received during this comment period will be used to inform any necessary updates to the relevant proposed Work Role or Competency Area. Final updates will be incorporated in the next release of the NICE Framework Components. Take the following steps to share your feedback: