Course curriculum

  • 1

    Intro: Finding Your Career in Cybersecurity (Mini-Course)

  • 2

    Step 1 Exploring The Roles

    • Introduction

    • What is your WHY?

    • Wilson Bautista Jr's "WHY"
  • 3

    Chapter 1: Why Cybersecurity

    • Introduction

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    • Definition of Cybersecurity

    • Understanding the Talent Gap

    • More Humans Needed Closing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap

    • Realizing the impact to organizations

    • Review
  • 4

    Chapter 2: Understanding the Organization Security Functions

    • Introduction

    • Introduction to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

    • NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Functional Areas

    • Case Study 1: Marine Corps Musician to Cybersecurity Professional

    • Reflection on Case Study 1

    • Review
  • 5

    Chapter 3: Overview of the NIST NICE Framework

    • Introduction

    • Understanding the NIST NICE Framework

    • National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

    • NIST NICE: Workforce Categories

    • NIST NICE: Specialty Areas

    • NIST NICE: Work Roles

    • NIST NICE: Work Role Tasks

    • Case Study 2: Conversations with a Penetration Tester

    • Reflection on Case Study 2

    • Review
  • 6

    Chapter 4- Understanding Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Introduction

    • NIST NICE Framework: Knowledge

    • NIST NICE Framework: Skills

    • NIST Nice Framework: Abilities

    • Job Research Tool: Glasssquid IO- Inkblot Analyzer

    • Review

    • NIST NICE KSA Spreadsheet
  • 7

    Sticking with it

    • Course Conclusion

    • Your Feedback!

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