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2025 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) Results for

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Cybersecurity

Grades 9-12

Cybersecurity emphasizes hands-on, immersive learning to analyze cyber incidents, trace threats, and protect digital assets in real-world scenarios. With a focus on ethical hacking, threat analysis, and resilience, this program prepares students to tackle complex challenges in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

The Cybersecurity program is a blend of programming, cybersecurity, and hardware engineering disciplines. Students will learn to research, design, develop, and test computer systems and components. The coursework explores robotics, electricity, ethical computing, and security concerns in today’s digital society.

Future Careers:
  • Lead Software Security Engineer
  • Cloud Security Engineer
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Manager
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Cybersecurity Auditors
  • Penetrations Tester
  • Security Architect

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Courses Offered:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Security Fundamentals
  • Cyber Literacy I
  • Cyber Science
  • Computer Science Co-op

Dual-Credit Course Through BCTC:

  • CIT 180

Certifications Students Can Earn:

  • CompTIA A+
  • Certiport IT Specialist - Cybersecurity
  • Certiport IC3
  • HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Python

Career Skills Earned In This Program:

  • Network Security Fundamentals
  • Ethical Hacking & Testing
  • Cryptography Basics
  • Incident Investigation & Mitigation
  • Firewall & Intrusion Detection Systems

Life Skills Learned In This Program:

  • Critical Thinking
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Ethical Decision-Making
  • Patience & Persistence
  • Careful Observation
  • Stress Management

Work-Based Learning Opportunities:

  • Co-ops
  • Internships
  • Site Visits
  • Field Trips
  • Project-based Learning