IT Technician Pathway - Cybersecurity Shawn Monsen

Why Cybersecurity?

(ISC)2 2017 Cybersecurity Trends Report

(ISC)2 2017 Cybersecurity Trends Report

Cybersecurity is Hot Job Market Intelligence: Cybersecurity Jobs In 2017, U.S. employers posted 285,681 cybersecurity job opening Currently 31,731 cybersecurity job openings in California Job postings for cybersecurity openings have grown three times as fast as openings for IT jobs overall. The demand for certificated cybersecurity talent is outstripping supply. Some 84% of cybersecurity postings specify at least a bachelor’s degree, and 83% require at least three years of experience One third (35%) of cybersecurity jobs call for an industry certification, compared to 23% of IT jobs overall.

Cybersecurity Gap “There will be a global shortage of two million cyber security professionals by 2019 ISACA: CyberSeek: “Every year in the U.S., 40,000 jobs for information security analysts go unfilled, and employers are struggling to fill 200,000 other cyber-security related roles.” “The biggest obstacle to stronger cybersecurity are lack of skilled employees” (ISC)2 2017 Cybersecurity Trends Report:

Top Cybersecurity Jobs in California* Cyber Security Engineer Network Engineer / Architect Cyber Security Analyst Software Developer / Engineer Systems Engineer Cyber Security Manager / Administrator Vulnerability Analyst / Penetration Tester Systems Administrator Cyber Security Consultant *Cyberseek.org

Cyber Security Salaries* PERCENTILES Job Title 25th 50th 75th 95th Data Security Analyst $ 102,000 $121,000 $ 145,000 $ 171,500 Systems Security Administrator $ 92,750 $110,000 $ 132,000 $ 156,000 Network Security Administrator $ 92,000 $109,250 $ 131,000 $ 155,000 Network Security Engineer $ 97,000 $115,000 $ 138,000 $ 163,000 Information Systems Security Manager $ 115,250 $137,000 $ 164,250 $ 194,250 *Robert Half 2018 Salary Guide for Technology Professionals

Security Specialist or Certified Security Professional What Cybersecurity Professionals Do IT security specialists: install, configure and upgrade security software to prevent cyber-attacks educate employees on computer security monitor networks for security breaches respond to successful attacks with the appropriate countermeasures.” Security Specialist or Certified Security Professional 2016 median salary: $103,000 *InformationWeek Annual US IT Salary Survey

Career Pathways Strong Workforce Task Force Recommendation #3 states: “Develop and broadly publicize industry-informed career pathways that prepare students for jobs needed within the regional labor market.” Integrated Career Pathways Model

Guided Pathways How California Community Colleges implement Career Pathways Provides a GPS for our students to navigate their way through their entire higher education experience Four keys to implementing pathways: Mapping Pathways to Student Goals (Clarifying the path) Help Students Choose and Enter a Pathway Help Students Stay on the Path Ensure that Students are Learning

September 5, 2017 GUIDED PATHWAYS ANNOUNCEMENT “Chancellor’s Office is announcing the first phase of the California Community Colleges Guided Pathways endeavor. This effort will be formally supported by the Guided Pathways Award Program, in which all participating colleges will receive fiscal allocations over the five-year period specified in legislation to accomplish this important work.”

IT Technician Pathway – Cyber Security A tool for students, counselors, and administrators Help students find the training they need to earn valuable IT industry certifications and quickly get IT- related jobs. After taking just a few courses, students are prepared to gain entry-level certifications and move into entry-level IT jobs, such as “Computer Retail Sales” Students can build on these skills by taking additional courses, gain higher level industry certifications, and move into better paying, higher-level IT jobs Opens the door for students who have not been successful in tradition 2-year and 4-year programs

IT TECHNICIAN PATHWAY - CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity AA/AS Degree (25 Units) - Example Required Core Courses: _13_units Title (units) C-ID Certification Information & Communication Technology Essentials (4) ITIS 110 A+ Business Information Systems, Computer Information Systems (3) ITIS 120 Introduction to Information Systems Security (3) ITIS 160 Security+ Computer Network Fundamentals (3) ITIS 150 Network+ Select 6 units or 2 courses from the following: Title (units) C-ID Certification Systems and Network Administration (3) ITIS 155 MCSA Server Installing, Configuring and Administering a Client OS (3) MCTS Introduction to Scripting (Python) (3) Select 6 units or 2 courses from the following: Title (units) C-ID Certification Ethical Hacking (3) ITIS 164 CEH Digital Forensics Fundamentals (3) ITIS 165 CFCE Cybersecurity Analyst (3) ITIS 166* CSA+

Next Steps Educate students about cybersecurity and encourage students to pursue careers in cybersecurity Invite representatives from you local community colleges to come in and talk to students about their programs Work with your local community colleges to develop IT- related articulation agreements and dual-enrollment programs Encourage students to participate in dual-enrollment programs in IT to get college credit while still in HS Discuss the impact that 2-year and 4-year college degrees have on your students earning potential

Sources: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Pathway Program https://ict-dm.net/pathways Burning Glass Cybersecurity Jobs Market Data https://www.burningglass.com/blog/track-cybersecurity-job-market-cyberseek/ Robert Half IT Salaries Guide – 2018 https://www.roberthalf.com/salary-guide/technology InformationWeek 2016 Salary Survey https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/team-building-and-staffing/informationweek-2016-salary-survey-10-best-paying-it-jobs/d/d-id/1326990?image_number=6