NICE Framework - Secure Ninja Alignment

NIST’s NICE Framework - SecureNinja Course Alignment ™

Secure Ninja, a leader in Information Security training and services, has aligned our course offerings with the recent NIST initiative; The National Initiative For Cybersecurity Education (NICE). This mapping of Secure Ninja training courses to the NICE Frameworks’ specialty areas/job titles simplifies the development of your personal or organization’s training and education roadmap.

NICE Category	NICE Specialty Area / Job Title/s	Secure Ninja Roadmap / Careerpath Certification Course	Core / Specialty
Securely Provision	Information Assurance Compliance Job Titles : Accreditor Auditor Compliance Manager IA Compliance Manager / Analyst IA Manager IA Officer Risk / Vulnerability Analyst	Security+	Core
		CISM - Certified Information Security Manager	Specialty
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analyst	Specialty
		CISSP - Ceritfied Information Systems Security Professional	Specialty
		CAP - Certified Authorization Professional	Specialty

Operate & Maintain	Information System Security Management Job Titles : IA Manager Information Assurance Security Officer Information Systems Security Officer Information Security Program Manager	Security+	Core
		CISM - Certified Information Security Manager	Specialty
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analyst	Specialty
		CISSP - Ceritfied Information Systems Security Professional	Specialty
		CAP - Certified Authorization Professional	Specialty

Operate & Maintain	Customer Service & Technical Support Job Titles : Computer Support Specialist Customer Support Help Desk Representative / Operator Systems Administrator Technical Support Specialist	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		ITIL v3 Foundations	Core

Operate & Maintain	Network Services Job Titles : Network Administrator Network Analyst/Designer/Engineer Network Systems & Data Communication Analyst Converged Network Engineer	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Administrator	Core
		CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional	Core
		ITIL v3 Foundations	Core

Operate & Maintain	Information System Security Management Job Titles : LAN Administrator Platform Specialist Security Admininstrator Server / Systems Administartor System Operations Personnel	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Administrator	Core
		ITIL v3 Foundations	Core
		MCTS and MCITP: Windows 7 Configuration and Desktop Support Technician	Specialty
		MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008	Specialty
		MCITP: Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator	Specialty
		MCTS: SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance	Specialty
		MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Development	Specialty
		MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010	Specialty
		MCTS: Share Point 2010	Specialty

Operate & Maintain	Systems Security Analysis Job Titles : IA Operational Engineer IA Security Officer Information Security Analyst/ Administrator/Manager Information Systems Security Engineer Platform Specialist	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Administrator	Core
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analyst	Specialty
		CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker	Specialty

Protect & Defend	Computer Network Defense Job Titles : Computer Network Defense Analyst Cyber Security Intelligence Analyst Focused Operations Analyst Incident Analyst Network Defense Technician Security Analyst Security Operator	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Administrator	Core
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analyst	Specialty
		CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker	Specialty

Protect & Defend	Incident Response Job Titles : Computer Crime Investigator Incident Handler Incident Responder Intrusion Analyst	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Administrator	Core
		ITIL v3 Foundations	Core
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analyst	Specialty
		CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker	Specialty
		ECSA - EC Council Certified Security Analyst	Specialty
		ECIH - Certified Incident Handler	Specialty

Protect & Defend	Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support Job Titles : IDS Administrator / Engineer / Technician Information Systems Security Engineer Network Administrator / Analyst Network Security Engineer / Specialist /Analyst	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Administrator	Core
		ITIL v3 Foundations	Core
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analyst	Specialty
		CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker	Specialty
		ECSA - EC Council Certified Security Analyst	Specialty
		ECIH - Certified Incident Handler	Specialty

Protect & Defend	Security Program Management Job Titles : CISO - Chief Information Security Officer Enterprise Security Officer IT Director Principal Security Architect Senior Agency Information Security Officer	Security+	Core
		ITIL v3 Foundations	Core
		PMP - Project Management Professiona	Core
		CISM - Certified Information Security Manage	Specialty
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analyst	Specialty
		CISSP - Ceritfied Information Systems Security Professional	Specialty
		CAP - Certified Authorization Professiona	Specialty

Protect & Defend	Vulnerability Assessment & Management Job Titles : Compliance Manager Ethical Hacker / Penetration Tester Governance Manager Risk / Vulnerability Analyst / Manager	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Administrator	Core
		ITIL v3 Foundations	Core
		MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker	Specialty
		ECSA-LPT - Certified Security Analyst - Licensed Penetration Tester	Specialty

Investigate	Investigation Job Titles : Computer Crime Investigator Special Agent	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CISM - Certified Information Security Manager	Specialty
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analys	Specialty
		CISSP - Ceritfied Information Systems Security Professiona	Specialty
		CAP - Certified Authorization Professiona	Specialty
		CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker	Specialty
		ECSA - EC Council Certified Security Analys	Specialty
		CHFI - Computer Hacking Forensic Investigato	Specialty

Investigate	Digital Forensics Job Titles : Computer Network Defense Forensic Analyst Digital Forensic Examiner Digital Media Collector Forensic Analyst / Technician Network Forensics Examiner	A+	Core
		Network+	Core
		Security+	Core
		MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator	Core
		MCITP: 2008 Server Administrator	Core
		CISM - Certified Information Security Manager	Specialty
		CISA - Certified Information Security Analys	Specialty
		CISSP - Ceritfied Information Systems Security Professiona	Specialty
		CAP - Certified Authorization Professiona	Specialty
		CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker	Specialty
		ECSA - EC Council Certified Security Analys	Specialty
		CHFI - Computer Hacking Forensic Investigato	Specialty

Government & DoD

NICE Framework - Secure Ninja Alignment

NIST’s NICE Framework - SecureNinja Course Alignment ™