Cybersecurity Careers Exercise

Instruction

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has the mission “to energize and promote a robust network and an ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.”
The NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework is a national-focused resource that categorizes and describes cybersecurity work.

Cyberseek provides detailed, actionable data about supply and demand in the cybersecurity job market. The Cybersecurity Career Pathway shows key jobs within cybersecurity, common transition opportunities between them, and detailed information about the salaries, credentials, and skillsets associated with each role.

For this exercise, you are to investigate the NIST NICE and Cyberseek websites and review the many options for cybersecurity careers (see links in the paragraph above).

QUESTION:

Pick a role you would like to have within the next six months (which is short term) and then within the next 3-5 years or mid-term. Use the Cyberseek website to explore that career.

1. For the job role you select, list at least two common job titles, three skills, and two certifications for each cybersecurity role in the box below.
2. Next, on the heatmap, pick on your state or if you're outside the United States, pick any state and explore the availability of jobs, types, titles, and certifications. Write the job titles, availability, and certifications within that area.

The intent of this exercise is for you to understand different cybersecurity roles and the requirements to fill them.