Build Your Cybersecurity Team: Create a Strong Cybersecurity Workforce Using Best Practices in Development Noel Kyle, Program Manager Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Education & Awareness Branch

The Cybersecurity Workforce Challenge

Vision for the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce Employers Educators and Trainers Employees Robust, Well-Trained, Ready Cybersecurity Workforce Policy Makers Students

Stop.Think.Connect.™ DHS partners with governments, industry, and academic institutions to raise the level of cyber awareness across the nation. Launched in 2010, Stop.Think.Connect.™ provides tools and information so all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online. There are now 450+ partners across all sectors and in 50 states Partnerships come from non-profit organizations, federal/SLTT governments, and academia 40,000+ Friends of the Campaign – Individuals interested in receiving regular communications about online safety information and resources The STC Resource Guide Toolkit provides PowerPoint presentations, tip cards, PSA videos, discussion guides and more to various audiences interested in learning or teaching online safety practices in their workplace, campus, or communities. Access the toolkit at www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect

K-12 Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance CE&A is also focused on building interest in cybersecurity related activities and education in K-12 classrooms. The Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant equips teachers with FREE learning tools to integrate cybersecurity content into subjects such as math, science, and the humanities. 11 year-long courses plus modular project-driven content 2,070+ content hours 8,000+ teachers use the curricula impacting almost 1,000,000 students across the U.S. 11 states committed to state-wide implementation; California adopted 5 courses to date Workshops for teachers Camps exploring aptitude Download curricula: nicerc.org

Centers of Academic Excellence Selecting a school to pursue a cybersecurity related degree is made easier by designating certain institutions as Centers of Academic Excellence. Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) is a partnership between NSA and DHS to promote higher education and research in cyber defense. Colleges and universities are designated CAEs with the goal of producing skilled cybersecurity professionals for the nation. AL 9 AK AZ 4 AR 2 CA CO -RI - 1 -CT - 1 -DE - 2 -DC - 2 FL 13 GA 8 -HI - 3 IA 1 ID 3 IL IN KS KY 3 LA -MA - 4 -MD - 16 -ME - 1 MI 6 WI MN 5 ND SD MT WA OR NV WY UT NM TX 16 OK NE TN 5 OH PA NY -NJ - 7 VA 12 WV 2 NC 7 SC MS VT – 2 -PR - 1 MO -NH - 1 200+ CAEs in 46 states, DC, and Puerto Rico

Scholarship for Service College and graduate students can take advantage of programs that prepare them for their cybersecurity career and help make a degree more affordable. CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) offers collegiate scholarships to increase and strengthen the cybersecurity workforce protecting the government's critical information infrastructure. Recipients agree to serve in a cybersecurity role with the government for a period equivalent to the length of their scholarship upon graduation. 69 universities provide scholarships to students pursuing a cybersecurity career Average of 94% placement in the government upon graduation There have been more than 2,300 SFS graduates since the program began in 2000 DHS co-sponsors two annual SFS Job Fairs (1 virtual, 1 in the National Capital Region)

Access to Training and other Cyber Resources DHS CE&A resources are easy to access through the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) website. The NICCS website includes: Training catalog with thousands of cyber-related courses List of upcoming cybersecurity events Tools for cybersecurity managers Custom searches for cybersecurity positions Hundreds of links to cybersecurity resources niccs.us-cert.gov i NICCS averages 150,000+ page views each month

NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Strategies and resources for cybersecurity workforce design, recruitment and retention, based on the NICE Framework, are being developed by CE&A. Describes cybersecurity work 7 Categories, 30+ Specialty Areas, 50+ Work Roles Published in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-181 7 CATEGORIES https://niccs.us-cert.gov

Cybersecurity Education and Training Catalog The NICCS Training and Education Catalog locates nearby cybersecurity courses, allowing all users to find courses that help them stay up-to-date on their knowledge and skills 3,300+ available courses Multiple training providers Multiple classroom delivery methods Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) Designation Filter

Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) Cybersecurity professionals can continue to improve their skills through hands-on training opportunities. FedVTE is an online, on-demand training center that provides free cybersecurity training for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees and to U.S. veterans. As of January 2018, there are: 200,000+ registered users, including veterans and employees at all levels of government 29,000+ veteran users (through non-profit partner Hire Our Heroes™) 8,900+ SLTT registered users www.fedvte.usalearning.gov

Cybersecurity Opportunities for Veterans The Cybersecurity Training and Education Guide helps veterans: Assess if a career in cybersecurity is the right path Plan the career transition Use DHS training resources The Toolkit provides sample language to connect with veterans Visit niccs.us-cert.gov/training/veterans to download the guide and toolkit

Cybersecurity Workforce Development Toolkit Tools PREPARE Assess goals Evaluate readiness Workforce Planning Capability Maturity Model (CMM) PLAN Cybersecurity Workforce Planning Diagnostic NICE Framework Inventory workforce Ongoing workforce planning Workforce Development Toolkit Phases BUILD Team Traits / Interview Questions Recruitment Checklist NICCS Training Catalog DHS PushButton PD™ Tool Close skill gaps Recruit for key skills ADVANCE Retain staff Provide continuous development Retention Tips by Level Career Path Template Capability Indicators Report

CE&A Resources & Useful Links Stop.Think.Connect – www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – http://www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework – http://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/national-cybersecurity-workforce-framework Workforce Framework Work Roles – https://niccs.us-cert.gov/workforce-development/cyber-security-workforce-framework/workroles Cybersecurity Workforce Development Toolkit – https://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/tools-and-resources FedVTE – http://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/fedvte FedVTE Live! - https://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/fedvte-live NICCS Education and Training Catalog - https://niccs.us-cert.gov/training/search Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) – https://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/institutions.shtml CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) – https://www.sfs.opm.gov/ Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) - http://niccs.us-cert.gov/education/professional-development-teachers; www.nicerc.org