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NIST Releases Draft Model for Cybersecurity Training
Practical Law Legal Update 9-561-1425 (Approx. 3 pages)
NIST Releases Draft Model for Cybersecurity Training
by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
| Published on 17 Mar 2014 • USA (National/Federal) |
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft model for federal information technology and cybersecurity training.
On March 14, 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a draft version of A Role-Based Model for Federal Information Technology/Cybersecurity Training, which describes information technology/cybersecurity role-based training for federal organizations and contractors. Primarily, the guide provides comprehensive and flexible training methods for federal organizations to use when developing training courses or modules for information technology/cybersecurity personnel. The NIST advises this high-level guide can be read, reviewed and understood by organizational heads, including:
- IT Managers.
- Senior Agency Information Security Officers.
- Certified Information Systems Security Officers.
- Information Systems Security Officers.
- Information Assurance Managers.
- Program Managers.
Interested parties may submit comments through April 30, 2014.