Title: Cybersecurity Operations (10302-II)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
  WorkplaceReadinessSkillsPoster2019.pdf
Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Performing Legal and Ethical Functions
  Identify copyright and licensing laws that apply to computer use and network administration.
  Describe procedures to ensure the proper licensing of a client-server operating system (OS) and applications.
  Identify ethical behavior that is expected of users and administrators.
  (Optional) Describe for documentation found in network policies.
Introducing Network Design Essentials
  Define aspects of networks.
  (Optional) Define types of network architecture.
  (Optional) Differentiate between distributed and centralized computing.
  Identify services delivered by a server.
  Analyze specialized server hardware.
  (Optional) Describe standard network LAN topologies.
  Describe variations of standard topologies.
  Describe the role of the network adapter.
  Describe the functions of networking infrastructure (e.g., adapter, router, switch, bridge, wireless access point).
Exploring Networking Media
  Identify the types and uses of wired network media.
  Identify the types and uses of wireless network media.
  Define terms related to wired and wireless network media.
  (Optional) Describe the concept of broadband.
  (Optional) Describe a modem.
Understanding Networking Standards and Models
  Describe each layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
  Describe devices in a network environment and their place in the OSI model.
  Define the basic components of a network packet.
  Describe networking protocols.
  Describe address resolution and/or assignment and wireless authentication.
Conducting TCP/IP Activities
  (Optional) Configure Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  Test a TCP/IP configuration, using OS-specific commands.
  Identify the network and host identifications’ TCP/IP addresses.
  Compare IPv4 and IPv6.
  Describe a loopback address.
  Explain the purpose of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Using Desktop and Mobile Systems Concepts
  Navigate an end user’s digital OS network and/or environment.
  Compare digital operating systems.
  Navigate the digital OS environment.
  (Optional) Demonstrate the procedures followed when installing digital OS.
  Manage a file system structure.
  Compare server OS.
  Explain file system formats.
  Explain the authentication of users in a network environment.
  (Optional) Install applications.
Ensuring Network Security
  Monitor network traffic.
  Analyze network systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
  Explain the core cybersecurity principles used in network management.
  Analyze cybersecurity threats and risks to networks and local policies.
  Analyze cybersecurity internal and external threats to computer networks.
  Review strategies to mitigate risk.
  (Optional) Install a virtualized OS.
  (Optional) Describe the different types of network adapter modes for virtual OS.
  Compare security scanning tools such as intrusion detection system (IDS) and intrusion prevention system (IPS) and security appliances.
  Identify threats and vulnerabilities from users.
  Identify security measures taken against physical threats to network systems.
  Identifying other risks and threats to systems.
  Explore digital forensics.
Providing Basic User-Awareness Training
  Identify training needs.
  Provide an orientation to a network system (system onboarding).
Preparing for Industry Certification
  Describe the process and requirements for obtaining industry certifications.
  Identify testing skills and strategies for a certification examination.
  Demonstrate the ability to complete selected practice examinations (e.g., practice questions similar to those on certification exams).
  Complete an industry certification examination representative of skills learned in this course.
Developing Employability Skills
  Research careers in networking and systems security.
  Compose a résumé for electronic processing.
  (Optional) Assemble a professional portfolio that contains representative samples of student work.
  (Optional) Create a cover letter to accompany a résumé.
  (Optional) Complete manual and electronic application forms.
  (Optional) Participate in an internship program.
  Research a company in preparation for a job interview.
  (Optional) Participate in a mock interview.
  (Optional) Compose an interview follow-up letter.
  (Optional) Identify the steps to follow when resigning from a position.
  Identify potential employment barriers for nontraditional groups and ways to overcome these barriers.
Additional Course Information
  6304 Student Competency Record_Copyright 2021.xlsx
  6304 Standards Correlations.pdf
  6304 Teacher Resources.pdf
  6304 Credentials-Sequences-Clusters.pdf
  Acknowledgments and Copyright Information 6304_6306.pdf