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Careers in Information and Security Technologies

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Careers in Information and Security Technologies

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This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain investigates three possible career paths in information and security technologies: administration, development, and integration. Explore each path to learn more about the education and experience required for particular jobs such as computer support specialist, network and systems administrator, computer security specialist, database administrator, computer technician, computer hardware engineer, computer software engineer, computer training specialist, computer systems analyst, and network engineer.

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  • How can computer technicians develop skills while still in high school?
  • Describe the education needed to become a computer security specialist.
  • What is the difference between a computer technician and a computer hardware engineer?
  • Who would a company call to help it make better use of its computer system and to help its existing computer system operate more efficiently? Which career path does this position fall under?
  • Which position did you find the most interesting, and why?
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Here are suggested ways to engage students with this interactive activity and with activities related to this topic.

  • Doing research projects—individual: Have students do a Web search to hunt for community colleges and universities with programs in information and security technologies. What programs are available in your state or region?
  • Doing research projects—individual: Ask students to choose one of the careers in this interactive activity and do further research on it. Have them write a short paper that reviews the education requirements and discusses potential job opportunities. Then have them prepare a presentation that describes what a typical day might be like for someone in that position.
  • Doing research projects—groups: Divide the class into pairs or groups of three based on shared interests. Have the students in each team contact someone who works in their field of interest. Students should arrange to speak with the person to find out more about the career and, if possible, make plans to shadow the person at work. You may need to come up with a list of appropriate businesses or organizations for the students to contact. Have students prepare a presentation to share with the rest of the class.
  • Doing research projects—groups: Have students work in small groups to create a presentation for the rest of the class. Ask each group to imagine that they are starting a company (such as an architecture firm, law firm, medical practice, television network, or pharmaceutical company). What would the computer support team look like? Identify the positions that would be needed, and describe the responsibilities of each position.

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