Protect and Defend (PR) NICE Specialty Areas
Cybersecurity Defense Analysis (CDA)
NICE Category:
Protect and Defend (PR)
Uses defensive measures and information collected from a variety of sources to identify, analyze, and report events that occur or might occur within the network to protect information, information systems, and networks from threats.
NICE Work Role Name:
Cyber Defense Analyst
NICE Work Role ID:
PR-CDA-001
NICE Work Role Description:
Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats.
Courses +
- Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations (CO266)
- Counterintelligence for IT and Cybersecurity Professionals (AN209)
- Counterintelligence for IT and Cybersecurity Professionals - SP (AN209-SP)
- Cyber Defense Analyst (PR101-RBT)
- Cybersecurity Bootcamp (CYB101)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals (CYB101)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals - SP (CYB101-SP)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals - WBT (CYB001-WBT)
- Cybersecurity Tools and Analysis (PR210)
- Implementing and Securing Your Virtual Environment (OM112)
- Implementing and Securing Your Virtual Environment - WBT (OM012-WBT)
- Information Systems Continous Monitoring for Philips (CO131-PHI)
- Information Systems Continuous Monitoring (CO212)
- Insider Threat Awareness - WBT (AN002-WBT)
- Privacy for IT/ISS Professionals (OV231)
- Privacy for IT/ISS Professionals - SP (OV231-SP)
- Python for Cybersecurity Professionals (SP104)
- Securing Wireless Networks (OM210)
- Securing Your Digital Environment (SP144)
- Securing Your Digital Environment - WBT (OM044-WBT)
- System Exploits and Intrusion Detection (AN211)
- Warrior to Cyber Warrior Bootcamp (W2CW101)
- Windows System Security Auditing (OM208)
- Windows System Security Auditing - SP (OM208-SP)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
Cybersecurity Defense Infrastructure Support (INF)
Tests, implements, deploys, maintains, reviews, and administers the infrastructure hardware and software that are required to effectively manage the computer network defense service provider network and resources. Monitors network to actively remediate unauthorized activities.
NICE Work Role Name:
Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist
NICE Work Role ID:
PR-INF-001
NICE Category:
Protect and Defend (PR)
NICE Work Role Description:
Tests, implements, deploys, maintains, and administers the infrastructure hardware and software.
Courses +
- Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations (CO266)
- Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist (PR102-RBT)
- Implementing and Securing Your Virtual Environment (OM112)
- Implementing and Securing Your Virtual Environment - WBT (OM012-WBT)
- Intrusion Detection - WBT (PR051-WBT)
- System Exploits and Intrusion Detection (AN211)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
Incident Response (CIR)
Responds to crises or urgent situations within the pertinent domain to mitigate immediate and potential threats. Uses mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery approaches, as needed, to maximize survival of life, preservation of property, and information security. Investigates and analyzes all relevant response activities.
NICE Work Role Name:
Cyber Defense Incident Responder
NICE Work Role ID:
PR-CIR-001
NICE Category:
Protect and Defend (PR)
NICE Work Role Description:
Investigates, analyzes, and responds to cyber incidents within the network environment or enclave.
Courses +
- Cyber Defense Incident Responder (PR201-RBT)
- Incident Handler - RBT (PR107)
- Incident Handler - RBT - WBT (PR107-WBT)
- Incident Response (PR205)
- Incident Response - SP (PR205-SP)
- Incident Response, Investigations and Network Forensics (PR204)
- Insider Threat Awareness - WBT (AN002-WBT)
- Python Coding for Incident Responders - Online (PR225a)
- Python Coding for Incident Response Handlers (PR225b)
- Python for Cybersecurity Professionals (SP104)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
Vulnerability Assessment and Management (VAM)
Conducts assessments of threats and vulnerabilities; determines deviations from acceptable configurations, enterprise or local policy; assesses the level of risk; and develops and/or recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and nonoperational situations.
NICE Work Role Name:
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
NICE Work Role ID:
PR-VAM-001
NICE Category:
Protect and Defend (PR)
NICE Work Role Description:
Performs assessments of systems and networks within the network environment or enclave and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
Courses +
- Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations (CO266)
- Counterintelligence for IT and Cybersecurity Professionals (AN209)
- Counterintelligence for IT and Cybersecurity Professionals - SP (AN209-SP)
- Information Systems Continuous Monitoring for Philips (CO131-PHI)
- Information Systems Continuous Monitoring (CO212)
- Insider Threat Awareness - WBT (AN002-WBT)
- Vulnerability Assessment Analyst (PR202-RBT)
- Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (AN202)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
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