Cybersecurity in Manufacturing
This course introduces students to cybersecurity practices within automated and connected manufacturing environments. Students will explore how to secure industrial control systems (ICS), robotics, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies while managing digital risks to production, safety, and intellectual property. This course emphasizes risk assessment, incident response, and applying cybersecurity standards in real-world manufacturing scenarios. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Certified Production Technician (CPT) 4.0 Assessments
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Manufacturing Specialist Certification Examination
- Manufacturing Technician Level 1 (MT1) Certification Examination
- Manufacturing Technology Assessment
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Pre-Manufacturing Technician 1 (Pre-MT1) Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 172061 | Computer Hardware Engineers | No |
| 172112 | Industrial Engineers | Yes |
| 173026 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 151244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Information Support & Services |
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| Network Systems |
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| Programming & Software Development |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Manufacturing Production Process Development |
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| Production |
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| Quality Assurance |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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