Research career opportunities for cybersecurity professionals.

Research should include using online job research and job posting sites to locate entry-level cybersecurity and cyber forensics opportunities at the local, state, national, and international levels. Sites may include

• CyberCorp: Scholarship for Service Links to an external site.
• Virginia Education Wizard Links to an external site.
• Virginia Employment Commission Links to an external site.
• USAJobs.gov Links to an external site..

Process/Skill Questions: 

• What career opportunities are available in cybersecurity?
• What hard and soft skills, aptitudes, and interests are necessary for employment as a cybersecurity professional?
• What websites are available to research cybersecurity careers?
• What are the current employment trends in cybersecurity?
• What are the tasks performed by cybersecurity professionals?
• What are the responsibilities of cybersecurity professionals?
• What online sources are available to assist an individual in determining whether a career in cybersecurity is a good match? 

Teacher Resource:

• Breaking the Code on a Career in Cybersecurity Links to an external site., Virginia Space Grant Consortium’s free video series, which features interviews with cyber professionals about their career pathways