Cybersecurity Workforce Status Update and WG7 Objectives
Explore the latest updates on cybersecurity workforce status and objectives of the Working Group 7 to enhance workforce quality and volume. The group aims to improve critical communications infrastructure security through skill validation, training, and best practices. Delve into the application of the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and strategies to mitigate insider threats within the communications sector. Meet the diverse members driving these initiatives forward.
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Working Group 7: Cybersecurity Workforce Status Update September 14, 2016 Bill Boni, Co-Chair T-Mobile Drew Morin, Co-Chair FCC Liaison: Erika Olsen
WG7 Objectives Working Group Description: This working group will leverage existing work and best practices to enhance the volume and quality of the workforce. Deliverables: This working group will examine and develop recommendations for the CSRIC s consideration regarding any actions that the FCC should take to improve the security of the nation s critical communications infrastructure through actions to enhance the transparency, skill validation, and best practices relating to recruitment, training, retention, and job mobility of personnel within the cybersecurity field. 2
WG7 Deliverables Demonstrate the application of the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF) to the common and specialized work roles within the communications sector; Identify any gaps or improvements in the NCWF for evolving work roles or skill sets to be included in sector members workforce planning; and Identify, develop and recommend best practices and implementation thereof to mitigate insider threats, including through scalable means to enhance transparency, accountability and validation of skills, knowledge and abilities within the communications sector and particularly with respect to personnel having access to the most critical elements of the nation s communications network assets; The working group should consider means to promote a common lexicon and roadmap that will promote more effective interface with academic institutions and other training environments. 3
WG7 Members Bill Boni, Co-chair (T-Mobile) Drew Morin, Co-chair (T-Mobile) Barbara Endicott-Popovsky (UW) Bill Newhouse (NIST) Chris Boyer (AT&T Services) Daishi Sakakibara (NTT) Erik Wallace (Commtech Telecomm) Frank Cicio (CWA) Jay English (APCO International) John Hoag (Case Western Reserve) Kathrina Hardy (Verizon) Kathy Whitbeck (Nsight) Kazuhiro Gomi (NTT America) Kim Keever (Cox) Masato Kimura (NTT) Matthew Straeb (Alert FM) Mike Geller (Cisco Systems) Nobumitsu Takeuchi (NTT) Philip Linse (CenturyLink) Quentin Sa Lay (Comcast NBC Universal) Scott Haas (IID Security Central) Shawn Matthews (PacOpticNetworks, LLC) Shinichi Hirata (NTT Corporation) Shinichi Yokohama (NTT) Steve Mace (NCTA) Upendra Chivukula (State of New Jersey) FCC Liaison: Erika Olsen 4
WG7 Schedule March 2016: Submission of Cybersecurity Framework with Extensions for Communication Sector in Interim Report [COMPLETE] December 2016: Submission of Draft WG7 Report on Best Practices and Implementation Recommendations The lion s share of the work will be in gathering and analyzing the data [In Progress] March 2017: Submission of Final WG7 Report on Best Practices and Implementation Recommendations 5
WG7 Interim Deliverable Evaluate the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF) Complete 03/2016 Delivered as Interim Report Demonstrate applicability of the NCWF to the Communications Sector Identify Gaps and Improvements Electronic Model (Excel Spreadsheet) delivered under separate cover to FCC 6
Next Phase Best Practices WG7 Plans to segment the next phase to capture section specific best practices/challenges/opportunities in cybersecurity workforce development Internal Segments External Segments Industry Public Safety Academia Federal Government State Government Financial Sector 7
3rd Calendar Quarter Activities Continue bi-weekly conference calls Educational Presentations hosted: ATIS Best Practices Primer Erik Wallace, Comtech Telecommunications, Federal Government Cyber Training Best Practices Kathy Roberson, Scholarship for Service Program Manager, OPM Lynne Clark, Chief, National Information Assurance Education and Training Program, GenCyber and Centers for Academic Excellence Gather segment specific data for analysis Some attrition in working group membership Slight impact but still on track Provide Quarterly updates to Steering Committee and Council 8
Next Steps - Schedule Complete Data Gathering by Segment Complete Data Analysis by Segment Complete Best Practices Documentation by Segment Complete voting on Segment Best Practices First Draft for each Segment Draft report complete Final Report Complete February 14, 2016 February 1, 2016 August 1, 2016 September 1, 2016 December 1, 2016 October 1, 2016 November 1, 2016 Current Status 9
