OM500 – System Administration

OM500 - System Administration

OM500 – System Administration is designed to assess the knowledge, skills and abilities required by the System Administration specialty area as defined by the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

Individuals in this role should have a comprehensive understanding of installing, configuring, troubleshooting and maintaining server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure their confidentiality, integrity, and availability. They should also be able to manage accounts, firewalls, and patches, and be responsible for access control, passwords, and account creation and administration.

Relevant Job Roles

  • LAN Administrator
  • Platform Specialist
  • Security Administrator
  • Server Administrator
  • Systems Operations Personnel
  • Systems Administrator
  • Website Administrator

Target Audience

Employers seeking to verify the performance-based skills of their current workforce, or to assess a candidate employee prior to making a critical hiring decision

Objective

Test one’s competency-level in the System Administration specialty area