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Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education
October 2010
NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION (NICE)
Is N.I.C.E.
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Why is Cybersecurity Such a Hot Topic?
• Everyone is connected
• Not everyone plays by the rules
• Not everyone knows the rules
• Not all situations have rules yet
• Our thirst for technology is . . .
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THEPRESENT
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative
Initiative #8, Expand Cyber Education
Training the existing federal cyber workforce in specialized skills and ensuring a federal
cybersecurity workforce pipeline for the future.
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Building Capacity for a Digital Nation• Promote cybersecurity risk awareness for all citizens;
• Build an education system that will enhance understanding of cybersecurity and allow the United States to retain and expand upon its scientific, engineering, and market leadership in information technology;
• Expand and train the workforce to protect the Nation’s competitive advantage; and
• Help organizations and individuals make smart choices as they manage risk. 60-Day Cyber Review
60 Day Cyber Review
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THEVISION
(U) National Initiative for CybersecurityEducation
“…a national campaign to promote cybersecurity awareness and digital literacy from our boardrooms to our classrooms, and to build a digital workforce for the 21st century.”
President Barack Obama, 29 May 2009
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Expanded Focus of NICE
Federal Focus
Federal Employee Awareness
Education/training focused on filling federal jobs
Federal Pipeline
National Focus
Public Awareness
K-12 and Higher Education
National Pipeline
CNCI Initiative #8 National Education
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THEPATH National Cybersecurity Awareness – DHS Public Service Campaigns
Formal Cybersecurity Education – ED [OSTP, DOL, DHS supporting] STEM education programs related to cybersecurity
Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Structure – OPM [OMB, ODNI supporting] Defined cybersecurity jobs, attract, recruit and retain strategies
Cybersecurity Workforce Training and Professional Development DoD, ODNI, DHS Tri-Leads
• General IT Use – DoD and DHS• IT Infrastructure, Operations, Maintenance & Information Assurance – DoD, DHS• Domestic Law Enforcement and Counterintelligence – Lead TBD• Specialized Cybersecurity Operations – NSA
TRACK
1AWARENESS
TRACK
2EDUCATION
TRACK
3STRUCTURE
TRACK
4TRAINING
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– Building of federal training programs on a variety of computer network programs
– Workforce Development Plans (work roles, competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs); that have become part of the framework for the national effort.
– Centers of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance extension to Community Colleges
– Building the virtual cybersecurity training environment for the Federal Government
– Expansion of the DC3 organization’s computer forensic and analysis courses for the entire Federal government.
– Framework issues - identifying the main issues of workforce pipeline and need for consistent lexicon to build the national effort
Initiative #8 - Achievements
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THE VISION
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
Lead: National Institute of Standards and Technology – Ernest McDuffie, PhD
OVERALL LEAD: Cybersecurity Education
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The Pipeline
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National Cybersecurity AwarenessLead: Department of Homeland Security – Tim Fraser
THE VISION TRACK1
AWARENESS
TRACK 1: Public Campaign
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THE VISION
Formal Cybersecurity EducationCo-leads: Department of Education – Bucky MethfesselOffice of Science and Technology Policy – Chris Greer, PhD
TRACK2
EDUCATION
TRACK 2: K-12 & Higher Education
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THE VISION
Cybersecurity Workforce StructureLead: Office of Personnel Management – Maureen Higgins
TRACK
3STRUCTURE
TRACK 3: Recruitment, Hiring, Job-Series
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THE VISION
Cybersecurity Workforce Training and Professional Development
Tri-Leads: ODNI/CHCO – Jane Homeyer, PhD DHS – Peggy Maxson DOD – John Mills
TRACK
4Training
TRACK 4: Training & Professional Development
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THE VISION QUESTIONS?
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Contact Information
Dr. Ernest L. McDuffie http://www.nist.gov/nice Email: [email protected] Phone: 301.975.8897