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A Comparison Study of Cybersecurity Workforce Frameworks and Future Directions

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The cybersecurity industry is continuing to grow in workforce participation due to the growing popularity of its services in both commercial and government organizations. The government has recognized and created several frameworks that outline the work role standards for the multiple sectors. A comparison of these frameworks would not only provide a perspective of the purpose for maintaining different frameworks, but also provide a model of their relationships and the sectors that they cover. This paper will compare frameworks, outline the differences and similarities among them, and suggest ways to promote the workforce participation even more.

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This research has been supported by the National Security Agency under the grant # H98230-17-1-0355. Materials developed under the terms of this grant will be used by NSA to advance cybersecurity education for the nation.

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Kim, D.J., Love, B., Kim, S. (2020). A Comparison Study of Cybersecurity Workforce Frameworks and Future Directions. In: Choo, KK., Morris, T., Peterson, G. (eds) National Cyber Summit (NCS) Research Track. NCS 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1055. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31239-8_8

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