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NICE Framework: Current Versions

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NICE FRAMEWORK (NIST SP 800-181r1)

NIST Special Publication 800-181 revision 1: The Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) (November 2020). This document details the structure and use of the NICE Framework. NICE Framework components are separately maintained (see below).

NICE FRAMEWORK COMPETENCY AREAS (NISTIR 8355)

NIST Interagency/Internal Report 8355: NICE Framework Competency Areas: Preparing a Job-Ready Cybersecurity Workforce (June 2023) is a companion paper to NIST SP 800-181 and provides more detail about NICE Framework Competency Areas, including their evolution, development, and stakeholder uses.

NICE FRAMEWORK COMPONENTS

NICE Framework Components — Work Role Categories, Work Roles, Competency Areas, and Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements — are provided separately from the NICE Framework structure (SP 800-181 Rev. 1) in the formats below. 

CURRENT VERSION: 1.0.0

PREVIOUS VERSION: 2017

For more information, visit NICE Framework History and Change Logs.

NICE Framework Translations

We encourage translations of the NICE Framework and its components. To submit a translation, please NICEframework [at] nist.gov (contact us)

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Created November 8, 2019, Updated October 9, 2024