Careers in Cybersecurity

“Global cybersecurity job vacancies grew by 350 percent, from one million openings in 2013 to 3.5 million in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. The number of unfilled jobs leveled off in 2022, and remains at 3.5 million in 2023, with more than 750,000 of those positions in the U.S. Industry efforts to source new talent and tackle burnout continues, but we predict that the disparity between demand and supply will remain through at least 2025.” [Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 14, 2023 _Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief of CyberCrime Magazine

Author: Janixa Burgos
Subjects: Cybersecurity, Social-Emotional Learning
Grade Level: 6-8
CS Domain: Impacts of Computing
CS Principle: Communicating About Computing
Standard Framework: CCSS ELA
Standards: ELA.K12.EE.4.1 Use appropriate collaborative techniques and active listening skills when engaging in discussions in a variety of… ELA.K12.EE.5.1 Use accepted rules governing a specified format to create quality words. SS.7.CG.3.13 Explain government obligations to its citizens and the services provided at the local, state and national levels.
Materials: Website
Tags: Cybersecurity, GenCyber

OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

“Global cybersecurity job vacancies grew by 350 percent, from one million openings in 2013 to 3.5 million in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. The number of unfilled jobs leveled off in 2022, and remains at 3.5 million in 2023, with more than 750,000 of those positions in the U.S. Industry efforts to source new talent and tackle burnout continues, but we predict that the disparity between demand and supply will remain through at least 2025.” [Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 14, 2023 _Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief of CyberCrime Magazine

Meta description

  • Grade Level : 6-8
  • Subject Area: Peer Counseling 1 & 2
  • Cybersecurity Concept:
    • Availability
  • Computer Science Domains:
    • Impacts of Computing
  • Computer Science Principles:
    • Communicating About Computing
  • Materials:
    • Website
  • Considerations: +

Lesson Plan

Overview

“Global cybersecurity job vacancies grew by 350 percent, from one million openings in 2013 to 3.5 million in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. The number of unfilled jobs leveled off in 2022, and remains at 3.5 million in 2023, with more than 750,000 of those positions in the U.S. Industry efforts to source new talent and tackle burnout continues, but we predict that the disparity between demand and supply will remain through at least 2025.” [Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 14, 2023 _Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief of CyberCrime Magazine

PRE/POST-TEST

Can you identify a way/s of protection you are using to save your private information from being compromised?

OBJECTIVES

The students will discover some careers available in the cybersecurity field. Explore the educational requirements and average salaries of different types of cybersecurity jobs.

CATCH/HOOK

curiosity

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

On the lesson attached here.

Cyber Security Lesson 2 Career - Janixa Burgos.docx

REVIEW

Each student presents a career in the field in front of the classroom.

STANDARDS

ELA.K12.EE.4.1 Use appropriate collaborative techniques and active listening skills when engaging in discussions in a variety of… ELA.K12.EE.5.1 Use accepted rules governing a specified format to create quality words. SS.7.CG.3.13 Explain government obligations to its citizens and the services provided at the local, state and national levels. FL