ITCC for Instructors
Pearson's IT Cybersecurity Curriculum (ITCC) series is designed to support the critical need for workforce development in cybersecurity. Pearson ITCC provides multi-modal, real-world focused, hands-on courseware that can be used as a complete cybersecurity program, or individual courses that can be chosen ad hoc to fill in your program to your professional profile. The Pearson ITCC series emphasis is on applied, hands-on learning and validation through certifications set by industry organizations like EC Council, CompTIA, and Cisco. Certifications augment the merit of an academic degree by providing learners with practical, industry-valued, stackable credentials proving a baseline of knowledge acquisition and competency for future employment and workforce development.
Mapped to leading industry standards: Be assured of compliance with industry standards and topical coverage. The Pearson IT Cybersecurity Curriculum is mapped to NSA/DHS Center for Academic Excellence knowledge units, and is aligned with the NIST/NICE framework and ACM CSEC2017 Curriculum guidance.
Informational Resources
5 keys to implementing cyber education at your school
Cyber Seek: Close the cybersecurity skills gap. CyberSeek provides detailed, actionable data about supply and demand in the cybersecurity job market.
CompTIA Cyberstates: The definitive guide to national, state, and metropolitan-area tech sector and tech workforce analytics.
Video Overviews
Watch these videos for an overview of the products available from Pearson IT Certification.
Pearson IT Cybersecurity Curriculum, An Overview
Pearson uCertify Course and Labs, An Overview
Other Certificate Options
The Pearson ITCC series can be offered as a part of a full degree program when integrated with general education course requirements. Schools also have the option of offering these courses as part of a cybersecurity certificate program or pathway. The entire 8-course curriculum could be used as a Cybersecurity Certificate. This would qualify students for the following job roles:
Cybersecurity Specialist • Cybersecurity Technician • Incident Analyst/Responder
Click the buttons below to learn more about certificate options for three key tracks.
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1 | IT Fundamentals | Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software, 8th Edition Schmidt Book: 9780789760500 Book + Course + Labs: 9780135783764 Course + Labs: 9780136525585 |
CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002)
Cert Guide McDonald Book: 9780789760517 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136173670 Course + Labs: 9780135935408 |
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2 | Networking Fundamentals | Networking Essentials, 6th Edition Beasley & Nilkaew Book: 9780137455928 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137675319 Course + Labs: 9780137675210 |
CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Cert Guide, Deluxe Edition Sequeira & Taylor Book: 9780137585304 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137611904 Course + Labs: 9780137611898 |
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3 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | Computer Security Fundamentals, 4th Edition Easttom Book: 9780135774779 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136629429 Course + Labs: 9780136525585 |
CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Cert Guide Santos & Taylor Book: 9780136770312 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137305452 Course + Labs: 9780137305506 |
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4 | Linux Fundamentals for Cybersecurity | Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity Rothwell & Kinsey Book: 9780789759351 Book + Course + Labs: 9780789759368 Course + Labs: 9780789759344 |
CompTIA Linux+ XK0-004 Cert Guide Brunson & Walberg Book: 9780789760586 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136741213 Course + Labs: 9780136741169 |
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5 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | Penetration Testing Fundamentals Easttom Book: 9780789759375 Book + Course + Labs: 9780789759610 Course + Labs: 9780789759627 |
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6 | Network Defense & Countermeasures | Network Defense and Countermeasures, 3rd Edition Easttom Book: 9780789759962 Book + Course + Labs: 9780789759993 Course + Labs: 9780789759986 |
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7 | Cybersecurity Operations (Incident Response & Digital Forensics) | A Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations, 2nd Edition Hayes Book: 9780789759917 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136890034 Course + Labs: 9780136889977 |
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-002 Cert Guide McMillan Book: 9780136747161 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137277001 Course + Labs: 9780137276998 |
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8 | Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies | Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies Santos Book: 9780789759405 Book + Course: 9780789759436 Course: 9780134858685 |
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