Title: Explore careers in human services affected by cybersecurity.
Course: Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences, Advanced (19299-II) > Section: Analyzing Cybersecurity in Human Services

Exploration includes using online job research and job posting sites such as

- Virginia Employment Commission
- CyberSeek
- O*Net OnLine
- Virginia Education Wizard
- USAJobs.gov
- Scholarship for Service.

Also, exploration includes

- conducting a risk assessment
- continuing education
- monitoring devices
- enforcing strict policies (including third-party policies)
- obtaining advice from legal counsel.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What resources are available to help seek human services careers related to cybersecurity?
- What human service jobs are available that will need cybersecurity personnel?
- What is the relationship between emerging technologies and cybersecurity career pathways?

Communication

- How should a student explore careers within cybersecurity?
- What communication attributes are required for cybersecurity professionals?

Leadership

- How can counselors and teachers help with identifying human services careers?
- How can participation in a career and technical student organization help build teamwork and cooperation?
- How can professionals stay current in maintaining sensitive institutional data?

Management

- What consequences can result if a career choice does not match the individual?
- How can setting educational goals help one stay on the right path academically?
- How can employers maintain profitability while maintaining cybersecurity?

Teacher Resource:

- Virginia Space Grant Consortium's free video series, Breaking the Code on a Career in Cybersecurity, which features interviews with cyber professionals about their career pathways