Cybersecurity

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the lab and live systems unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Threats for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Threats and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Threats
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Threats
• Perform the core tasks of Threats to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Threats work and correct them
• Document Threats work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in security ops for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in security ops and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern security ops
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for security ops
• Perform the core tasks of security ops to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in security ops work and correct them
• Document security ops work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in Linux for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Linux and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Linux
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Linux
• Perform the core tasks of Linux to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Linux work and correct them
• Document Linux work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in scripting for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in scripting and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern scripting
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for scripting
• Perform the core tasks of scripting to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in scripting work and correct them
• Document scripting work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in SIEM for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in SIEM and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern SIEM
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for SIEM
• Perform the core tasks of SIEM to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in SIEM work and correct them
• Document SIEM work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in incident response for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in incident response and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern incident response
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for incident response
• Perform the core tasks of incident response to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in incident response work and correct them
• Document incident response work in the lab notebook to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Cybersecurity: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Cybersecurity work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA Security+; ISC2 CC: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.