Network Security

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Network Services

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In the NICE Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Installs, configures, tests, operates, maintains, and manages networks and their firewalls, including hardware (e.g., hubs, bridges, switches, multiplexers, routers, cables, proxy servers, and protective distributor systems) and software that permit the sharing and transmission of all spectrum transmissions of information to support the security of information and information systems.

Also known asnetworking services · network management · networking · network ops · net ops
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In the NICE Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Installs, configures, tests, operates, maintains, and manages networks and their firewalls, including hardware (e.g., hubs, bridges, switches, multiplexers, routers, cables, proxy servers, and protective distributor systems) and software that permit the sharing and transmission of all spectrum transmissions of information to support the security of information and information systems.

NICCS Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Network Services. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/network-services

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NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary

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The Cyber Glossary
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