[5][6] The primary objective of the initiative is to develop and train the next generation of American cyber professional[7] by involving academia and the private sector.
[8] It aims to provide its nation with resources to ensure the workforce has the proper training and education in the cybersecurity field.
[8] The initiative employs several strategies to achieve its goals, such as implementing K-12 and collegiate-level programs, disseminating scholarship information, and offering varied training courses.
[9] NICCS aims to educate and train the nation’s workforce using rapidly developing technology in the cybersecurity field.
[11] They have also partnered with the NSA to identify, and recognize institutions that have a robust cybersecurity program, and designate them as CAE’s, or Center of Academic Excellence.