Careers in the Cyber World

This lesson is a brief overview of the 6 pillars of cybersecurity and the of careers that are available for students after high school/college in the cyber-domain. The students will have the opportunity to research a possible career and answer some questions about that position.

Author: Tina Simpson
Grade Level: 9-12
Standards: MS College and Career Readiness: Unit 5: Preparing for a Career and Internship
Materials: Website, https://www.sans.org/ , https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt36c2e63521272fdc/blt6b6beaf55a366a55/Poster_Coolest-Careers_v0322.pdf ,https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cybersecurity

OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

This lesson is a brief overview of the 6 pillars of cybersecurity and the of careers that are available for students after high school/college in the cyber-domain. The students will have the opportunity to research a possible career and answer some questions about that position.

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Lesson Plan

Overview

This lesson is a brief overview of the 6 pillars of cybersecurity and the of careers that are available for students after high school/college in the cyber-domain. The students will have the opportunity to research a possible career and answer some questions about that position.

PRE/POST-TEST

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Qv8_1uyhKAmkg7GOXk7rGoA_OiWjaSddRrILXXFPDQ8

OBJECTIVES

Identify the 6 pillars of cybersecurity Identify career opportunities in the cyber-domain

CATCH/HOOK

The hook is a YouTube video that describes the education and pay scale of jobs in the cybersecurity field. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuXNs6SboU

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

[10-20 minutes.]: The class will begin with a discussion of cybersecurity incorporating the 6 pillars based on the hand model. Each student will have the hand model hand-out.

[5 minutes]: Have the students do the Pre-Test.( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BBgsS6UlVZ4Oqe-McyoEWOSUQIjJ-xGo_W9OO8CV_Bc/edit )

[7 minutes]: Play the YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuXNs6SboU )

[15 minutes]: Dialogue about different jobs in the Cyber Security realm of careers using some websites to display careers, salaries, and education requirements. Possible websites: O*Net Online Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook https://www.pcmag.com/news/these-are-the-best-us-cities-and-states-to-find-it-and-cybersecurity-jobs#:~:text=Overall%2C%20those%20in%20cybersecurity%20have,%2C%20and%20Seattle%20(%24130%2C000) https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cybersecurity, https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Cyber+Security&l=Mississippi&from=mobRdr&utm_source=%2Fm%2F&utm_medium=redir&utm_campaign=dt&vjk=cb45baa54bfe92ea

[20 minutes]: I will walk around answering questions while the students research cyber security careers and answer a google form about the search (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mu8PN4IhSJ4oJF63is0rhL2uTld1G73OfGPpZI3C3ag/edit)

[5 minutes]: Have the students do the Post-Test. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Qv8_1uyhKAmkg7GOXk7rGoA_OiWjaSddRrILXXFPDQ8/edit)

[10-20 minutes]: Bring the class back together to discuss their findings and answer any last questions.

REVIEW

10-20 minute class dialogue to share findings from the individual research

STANDARDS

MS College and Career Readiness: Unit 5: Preparing for a Career and Internship MS

MS College and Career Readiness