A guide to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (nice) cybersecurity workforce framework (2.0). (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dan Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke, Ken Sigler.
• Authors: Shoemaker, Dan; Kohnke, Anne; Sigler, Kenneth
• Contents: Introduction: Defining the Cybersecurity Workforce; Cybersecurity: Failure Is Not an Option; Six Blind Men and an Elephant; Cybersecurity: An Emerging Field; Two Common Sense Factors That Make Cybersecurity Different; Instilling Order in a Virtual World; Combining Effort with Intent in Order to Get a Complete Solution; Cybersecurity: Finding the Right Set of Activities; Changing Times, Changing Players: The Stakes Get Higher; Definitive Step to Ensure Best Practice in Cybersecurity; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Initiative; National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (2.0); Knowledge Area 1: Securely Provision; Knowledge Area 2: Operate and Maintain; Knowledge Area 3: Protect and Defend; Knowledge Area 4: Investigate; Knowledge Area 5: Collect and Operate; Knowledge Area 6: Analyze; Knowledge Area 7: Oversee and Govern; Chapter Summary; Key Concepts; Key Terms; References; ; Creating Standard Competencies for Cybersecurity Work; The NICE Workforce Model; Structure and Intent of the NICE Workforce Framework; The NICE Framework Listing of Tasks for Each Specialty Area; Knowledge Area 1: Securely Provision; Knowledge Area 2: Operate and Maintain; Knowledge Area 3: Protect and Defend; Knowledge Area 4: Investigate; Knowledge Area 5: Collect and Operate; Knowledge Area 6: Analyze; Knowledge Area 7: Oversee and Govern; Implementing the Framework in Practice; Adapting the NICE Framework to an Organization; Planning: Converting Theory into Practice; Mapping the NICE Specialty Areas to Business Purposes; Deciding on Which Specialty Area to Employ in a Concrete Solution; Tailoring a Solution from the Concept; Tailoring Specialty Area Tasks to Specific Application; Three Factors That Ensure Proper Application of the Model; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; References; ; Implementing Standard Cybersecurity; Why It Is Difficult to Protect Our Critical Information Infrastructure; Background: A System of Best Practices; Distinction between This and Other Standards; Benefits; Relationship between the CSF and the NICE Framework; Standard Practice Approach to Implementation; Overview of the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Benefits of Adopting the Cybersecurity Framework; The Cybersecurity Framework Core; The Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Tiers; The Framework Profile; The Cybersecurity Framework Is Descriptive and Not Prescriptive; Structure of the Book’s Presentation of the NICE and Cybersecurity Framework; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; References; ; Securely Provision General Knowledge Area; Securely Provision Category Overview; Specialty Area 1: Secure Acquisition; Specialty Area 2: Secure Software Engineering; Specialty Area 3: Systems Security Architecture; Specialty Area 4: Technology Research and Development; Specialty Area 5: Systems Requirements Planning; Specialty Area 6: Test and Evaluation; Specialty Area 7: Systems Development; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; References; ; Operate and Maintain General Knowledge Area; Operate and Maintain Knowledge Area Overview; Specialty Area 1: Data Administration; Factoring Data Administration Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Data Administration; Specialty Area 2: Customer Service and Technical Support; Factoring Customer Service and Technical Support Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Customer Service and Technical Support; Specialty Area 3: Network Services; Factoring Network Services Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Network Services; Specialty Area 4: System Administration; Factoring System Administration Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for System Administration; Specialty Area 5: Systems Security Analysis; Factoring Systems Security Analysis Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Systems Security Analysis; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; References; ; Protect and Defend General Knowledge Area; Introduction to the Protect and Defend General Knowledge Area; Specialty Area 1: Enterprise Network Defense Analysis; Factoring Enterprise Network Defense Analysis Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Enterprise Network Defense Analysis; Specialty Area 2: Incident Response; Factoring Incident Response Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; After-Action Reviews; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Incident Response; Specialty Area 3: Enterprise Network Defense Infrastructure Support; Factoring Enterprise Network Defense Infrastructure Support Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Enterprise Network Defense Infrastructure Support; Specialty Area 4: Vulnerability Assessment and Management; Factoring Vulnerability Assessment and Management Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Vulnerability Assessment and Management; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; Reference; ; Investigate General Knowledge Area; Specialty Area 1: Digital Forensics; Organizing the Tasks of Digital Forensics Using Cybersecurity Framework Functions; Factoring Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Digital Forensics; Application: Organizing a Digital Forensics Function Based on the CSF; Specialty Area 2: Cyber Investigation; Application: Organizing a Digital Forensics Function Based on the CSF; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; References; ; Collect and Operate and Analyze General Knowledge Areas; Introduction to the Knowledge Areas of the Intelligence Community; Specialty Areas: Collect and Operate and Analyze; Body of Knowledge for Collect and Operate and Analyze; Implementing the Collect and Operate and Analyze Areas; Performing Collection and Operations and Analysis Work; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; References; ; Oversee and Govern General Knowledge Area; Introduction; Specialty Area 1: Legal Advice and Advocacy; Factoring Legal Advice and Advocacy Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Legal Advice and Advocacy Specialty Area; Specialty Area 2: Strategic Planning and Policy Development; Factoring Strategic Planning Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Strategic Planning and Policy Development Specialty Area; Specialty Area 3: Training, Education, and Awareness; Factoring Training, Education, and Awareness Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Training, Education, and Awareness Specialty Area; Specialty Area 4: Information Systems and Security Operations; Factoring Information Systems and Security Operations Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Information Systems and Security Operations Specialty Area; Specialty Area 5: Security Program Management; Factoring Security Program Management Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Security Program Management Specialty Area; Specialty Area 6: Risk Management; Factoring Risk Management Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Risk Management Specialty Area; Specialty Area 7: Knowledge Management; Factoring Knowledge Management Workforce Tasks into the Cybersecurity Framework Categories; Underlying Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements for Knowledge Management Specialty Area; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; References; ; Applying the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Model to the Real World; Why Cybersecurity Needs a Standard of Practice; Three Problems with Cybersecurity; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; Reference
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Auerbach
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 005.8; Computer security
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498739979; 9781498786812
• Related ISBNs: 9781498739962
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