Copyright: 2025

Virginia Assignment Code: 8496

Suggested Grade Level: 11, 12

Duration: 36 weeks

Hours: 140

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: 8499

CTSO: TSA

Course Description:

This course will continue to expose students to the revolutionary and growing field of cybersecurity as it relates to manufacturing. Students will apply the principles of cybersecurity, research emerging technologies, analyze threat intelligence, and design protective measures. Students will participate in enterprise team activities to secure automated production processes, while demonstrating cybersecurity concepts and policies. 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.    

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/manufacturing/cybersecurity-in-manufacturing-advanced/