National_Initiative_for_Cybersecurity_Careers_and_Studies

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies

U.S. Government initiative

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) is an online training initiative and portal built as per the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education framework. This is a federal cybersecurity training subcomponent, operated and maintained by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.[1]

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History

The initiative was launched by Janet Napolitano, then-Secretary of Homeland Security of Department of Homeland Security on February 21, 2013.[2][3] The primary objective of the initiative is to develop and train the next generation of American cyber professional by involving academia and the private sector.

Federal Virtual Training Environment

NICCS hosts Federal Virtual Training Environment, a completely free online cybersecurity training system for federal and state government employees. It contains more than 800 hours of training materials on ethical hacking and surveillance, risk management, and malware analysis.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Jabara, Joe (2021-08-25). "Which Cybersecurity Careers Are in Demand? Know Your Options". ClearanceJobs. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. [2]
    "Western Security and Virtual Space: Some Examples From 2013". E-International Relations. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. [3]
    "DHS Launches National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies". Department of Homeland Security. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. [4]
    "Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) | National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies". niccs.cisa.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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