The NICE Framework explains seven different workforce categories. They are Analyze, Collect and Operate, Investigate, Operate and Maintain, Oversee and Govern, Protect and Defend, and Securely Provision. Under each category, there are specialty areas that can employees focus on. Cyber Defense Analysis, which is under the Protect and Defend category, fascinates me the most and is what I would focus my career on. One job role that is found in this area includes the security operations center (SOC) analyst. A SOC analyst monitors, analyzes, and responds to security related issues within an organization. They also investigate attacks and threats with other members of the team once they are detected. This area of cybersecurity interests me because I work better alongside others and when I am part of a team. Additionally, investigating cyber-crime attempts and hunting down malicious people sounds very fun and exciting. Being a SOC analyst would never become boring. The area that appeals to me the least is Incident Response, which is also found under the Protect and Defend category. The job role that is found in this area is the incident responder. The role involves responding to crises or urgent situations within the appropriate domain in order to mitigate immediate and potential threats. I like to compare incident responders to police officers or firefighters. They are the first ones on the scene for a company’s network or system. They protect and prevent against major threats. An incident responder’s workload and responsibilities can vary, but most of these roles can be very stressful for the individual. Incidents can happen when you least expect it, so incident responders have to work very quickly in order to get things resolved. I would not want to be an incident responder because the role seems to be very demanding and stressful. At the end of the day, cybersecurity is a very complicated concept. However, all the different categories, areas, and roles that are found in the field play a vital role.