Cybersecurity
Educational programs in the Information Technology Career Cluster are of interest to individuals who want to use their skills and abilities to engage with hardware, software, network systems, or multimedia to create, design, and produce interactive products; design, develop, implement, and repair computer systems and software; and work with coding languages.
The DoDEA College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) for Career and Technical Education are adopted from the Common Career Technical Core. These standards are referenced as CCRS-CTE.
Standards for Information Technology Career Cluster (IT)
Cybersecurity Pathway
In the Cybersecurity Pathway, students learn how to plan, monitor, implement, and upgrade security measures for the protection of computer networks and information; as well as design and regulate firewalls, security controls, digital files, and vital electronic infrastructure.
To ensure pathway completion, it is recommended that students take courses in the following sequence: CTP331,CTP332,CTI309,CTI331
Course Name | Course Number | Industry Credential | Adopted Resources |
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Course Name Computer Services Support | Course Number CTI309 | Industry Credential CompTIA: A+ | Adopted Resources Cisco: IT Essentials |
Course Name Coding I | Course Number CTP331 | Industry Credential N/A | Adopted Resources DoDEA Developed Curriculum |
Course Name Coding II | Course Number CTP332 | Industry Credential N/A | Adopted Resources DoDEA Developed Curriculum |
Course Name Cybersecurity | Course Number CTI331 | Industry Credential N/A | Adopted Resources Cisco: Intro to Cybersecurity; Internet of Things; Cybersecurity Essentials |