My top three focuses in my cybersecurity career in the NICE Framework would likely be Oversight and Governance, Implementation and Operation, and Protection and Defense.

My first focus on Oversight and Governance is more of a personality choice. I am the type of person that likes to manage an operation and provide leadership throughout an operation. As a result, I would likely work well in an environment where I am managing cybersecurity tactics and guiding those involved.

In addition to being a leader, I am a very hands-on person who likes to be deeply involved in processes. With cybersecurity, I would also work well in an environment where I am working hard to take a cyber strategy that is in place and execute that to the best of my ability.

Lastly, I would also like to focus on Protection and Defense as defending individuals, organizations, and governments from cyber-attacks is the biggest reason I chose cybersecurity, so I would like to be directly involved in carrying out defense operations.

Design and Development and Investigation are also interesting focuses, however I feel they are heavily reliant on being more creative and I tend to work better with a set plan rather than trying to create the plan. Cyberspace Intelligence is a focus in the NICE Framework that seems less like defending and more like collecting information which is why I don’t find it appealing.