Day Two of Cybersecurity Career Week: Exploring Cyber Careers

Cybersecurity Career Week
October 19-24, 2026
nist.gov/nice/ccw

Did you know the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) provides a foundation for people who are exploring cyber careers? You can use the NICE Framework to explore cybersecurity careers, build your skills, help in hiring and career planning, and much more. Whether you are just starting out or looking to map out your next move, NICE offers tools and community resources to help you navigate your cybersecurity career.

Visit the NICE Framework Resource Center to explore how tasks, knowledge, and skills define cybersecurity work roles and explore the Learner Resources page and the Cybersecurity Career Pathways page for tools designed specifically to help you find your unique path!

Credit: NICE

TODAY'S ACTIVITIES

Join us for today’s Cybersecurity Career Week activties:

• Challenge: Six Day #mycyberjob Media Challenge
  October 19-24, 2026 (All Week)
  X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and other
  Tag: @NISTCyber 
  
  Take out your phones, tablets, and computers! Engage with others during this week-long Media Challenge by by sharing short videos, pictures, and stories on social media about what you love most about #mycyberjob. Don’t forget to include the hashtags #CyberCareerWeek and #ChooseCyber
   
• 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.

NEXT UP

Mark your calendar to tune into tomorrow’s event:

• Helping to Chart the Course - Unlocking Student Pathways into Cybersecurity Careers (Webinar)
  October 21, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
  
  Explore interactive tools and practical career-mapping resources, discover how to align student interests and strengths with careers based on Work Roles in the NICE Framework, and learn adaptable strategies to help students build their own cybersecurity career pathways.

Find out about other CCW events and activities happening around the globe by exploring the event portal online!

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.