Title: Identify the educational pathways for emerging cybersecurity professionals.
Course: Cybersecurity Fundamentals (10302-I) > Section: Exploring Cybersecurity Careers

Identification should include

- online resources that specialize in providing this type of information (e.g., O*Net OnLine, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, CyberSeek)
- common pathways based on industry requirements (i.e., internships, community college, technical school, or four-year university)
- career and technical education goals (i.e., industry certifications and licensure)
- secondary course options
- postsecondary options (i.e., internships, community college, technical institutes, or four-year universities)
- extracurricular cybersecurity activities (e.g., Va. Cyber Cup).

Teacher Resource: Cyber Career Pathways Tool, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies