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Cybersecurity Career Week
October 19-24, 2026
nist.gov/nice/ccw
Today marks the start of Cybersecurity Career Week, an effort to promote the discovery of cybersecurity careers and share resources that increase understanding of multiple learning pathways and credentials that lead to careers.
TODAY'S ACTIVITIES!
Join us today for the following activities:
- Challenge: Six Day #mycyberjob Media Challenge
October 19-24, 2026 (All Week)
X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and other
Tag: @NISTCyber
Today is the first day of the six-day #MyCyberJob Social Media Challenge. Join others in sharing your short videos, pictures, or stories on social media to help spread information about cybersecurity careers. Share at least one reason you love your job in cybersecurity each day of the week between October 19-24, 2026. We can’t wait to see your posts! Don’t forget to include the hashtags #MyCyberJob, #CyberCareerWeek, and #ChooseCyber
- X Chat: NIST Chat #CyberCareerChat #CyberCareerWeek #MyCyberJob
Oct. 19, 2026 |12:00-12:30 PM ET
Be a part of the discussion! Join the #CyberCareerChat X chat to celebrate Cybersecurity Career Week, a campaign led by @NISTCyber to inspire and promote the exploration of cybersecurity careers.
- Participate in the Open One Door Project
The project encourages cybersecurity professionals, educators, and employers to take single, high-impact actions - such as mentoring, introductions, or offering hands-on experiences - that help candidates actively advance along a cybersecurity career pathway.
NEXT UP!
Tune in for these key activities happening on Tuesday, October 20:
- Breaking Into Cybersecurity: Real Stories from Recent Graduates (Webinar)
October 20, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
This webinar – held by SANS in coordination with NICE – will provide you with actionable steps to build your career, prepare you to be as marketable as possible, and set you up for success when pursuing that first job in the cybersecurity marketplace.
Cybersecurity Career Week is coordinated by the NICE program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the U.S. Department of Commerce and supported by a community of government, academic, nonprofit, and private industry stakeholders. Commercial entities, materials, and resources provided in support of Cybersecurity Career Week may be included in this email or on the nist.gov/nice/ccw website or linked websites. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST.