EXPLORE SPECIALTIES
Explore the 31 Cybersecurity Specialty Areas defined with the National Workforce framework.
Why Foster Professionalization and Career Development?
Cybersecurity is a relatively new occupational field in terms of formal qualifications, regulatory governance, and oversight. Therefore, the government is exploring the professionalization of cybersecurity by opening a national public conversation focused on the merits of professionalizing certain specialty areas of the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.
The Important Role of Talent Management
Talent Management is an all-encompassing term for strategic human capital activities that include recruitment/hiring, onboarding, engagement, succession planning, performance management, workforce planning, retention, and leadership development. The talent management lifecycle is all about identifying who you need, how you get them, and how you engage/develop them from planning to execution. Learn more...
Career Spotlight
Sometimes the best way to learn about a career field is to hear from those who work in it. In this section, you will find interviews with cyber professionals, hiring managers, and researchers. Each of them highlight the benefits of their careers, how they navigated and attained their positions, and their thoughts on the profession. This is the ultimate “insiders” perspective.
This section is coming soon. Stay tuned for updates!
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