Title: Explore family and consumer sciences careers affected by cybersecurity.
Course: Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences, Advanced (19299-II-36) > Section: Analyzing Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences and Related Career Clusters

Exploration should include using online job research and job posting sites, such as

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

Exploration may also include

- the vulnerabilities of payment cards (i.e., credit or debit)
- issues with mobile pay platforms (e.g., Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, PayPal)
- risks of room access cards or mobile apps (e.g., digital keys, airline tickets)
- the exposure involved in orally relaying information to an agent
- personal information (e.g., contact details, travel itinerary, birthdays) that these venues maintain
- issues with sharing personal data and travel services
- compromise of rewards programs, third-party vendor data, and affiliated companies
- varying government identity requirements.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What careers in family and consumer sciences are affected by cybersecurity?
- What is the relationship between emerging technologies and cybersecurity career pathways?

Communication

- What attributes are needed to become a cybersecurity professional?
- How can hospitality and tourism professionals learn of cybersecurity factors that affect the industry?
- How can participation in a career and technical student organization help build teamwork and cooperation?

Leadership

- How can professionals maintain sensitive institutional data?
- How can performing a career assessment help one decide to pursue a career in cybersecurity?
- What Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive event can help students research and explore a career?

Management

- How does cybersecurity increase a company’s profitability?
- Why is it important for a financial institution to have a plan for handling a cybersecurity attack?
- What consequences may result if a financial institution fails to follow breach protocols?

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