A Smarter Starting Point for Cybersecurity Readiness
Cyber risk isn’t just technical—it’s organizational. That’s why the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, developed by OpenSSF and Linux Foundation Education, helps teams go beyond checklists and focus on people.
This free, customizable tool maps 14 core IT job families across three skill levels, making it easy to identify gaps, prioritize training, and build real-world security capacity—broadly applicable across all tech environments—open source, proprietary, or anything in between.
- Built by practitioners, not vendors
- Easy to implement and align with standards like DoD 8140 and NICE
- Designed to evolve with your needs