ITCC for Students
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.
Informational Resources
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.
Pearson IT Cybersecurity Curriculum
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| Course | Track I—Standard Textbook Focus | Track II—Certification Guide Focus | ||||
| 1 | IT Fundamentals | Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software, 7th Edition Schmidt |
CompTIA A+ Cert Guide, Academic Edition Soper |
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| 2 | Networking Fundamentals | Networking Essentials, 7th Edition Beasley & Nilkaew |
CompTIA Network+ N10-007 Cert Guide, Deluxe Edition Sequeira & Taylor |
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| 3 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | Computer Security Fundamentals, 3rd Edition Easttom |
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| 4 | Linux Fundamentals for Cybersecurity | Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity Rothwell & Kinsey |
CompTIA Linux+ LPIC-1 Cert Guide Brunson & Walberg |
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| 5 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | Penetration Testing Fundamentals Easttom |
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Version 9 Cert Guide, 2nd Ed. Gregg |
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| 6 | Network Defense & Countermeasures | Network Defense and Countermeasures, 3rd Edition Easttom |
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| 7 | Cybersecurity Operations (Incident Response & Digital Forensics) | A Practical Guide to Computer Forensics Investigations Hayes |
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| 8 | Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies | Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies Santos |
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Stackable Credentials: Courses, Jobs, and Salaries
This chart gives an idea of the job roles and salaries that may correspond with each course.
| Course | Course Entry-Level Job Roles | Average Salaries | Program Entry-Level Job Role | Average Salary | |
| 1 | IT Fundamentals | • Technical Support Specialist • Field Service Technician • IT Support Technician • IT Administrator |
~$77,053 | • Cybersecurity Specialist - Technician • Incident Analyst / Responder |
~$96,500 |
| 2 | Networking Fundamentals | • Network Field Technician • Network Administrator • IS Consultant • Network Field Engineer |
~$79,459 | ||
| 3 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | • Security Specialist • Security Consultant • Security Engineer • Security Administrator |
~$87,673 | ||
| 4 | Linux Fundamentals for Cybersecurity | • Linux Database Administrator • Junior Linux Administrator • Junior Network Administrator |
~$78,593 | ||
| 5 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | • Ethical Hacker • Penetration Tester • Homeland Security Specialist • IT Security Consultant • IT Security Specialist |
~$120,220 | ||
| 6 | Network Defense & Countermeasures | • Network Security Administrator • Network Security Specialist • Security Technician • Network Security Support Engineer |
~$84,652 | ||
| 7 | Cybersecurity Operations—Incident Response & Digital Forensics | • Security Analyst • Vulnerability Analyst • Cybersecurity Specialist • Cybersecurity Analyst • Security Engineer • Security Operations Center Analyst • Computer Forensics Technician |
~$92,000 | ||
| 8 | Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies | • Security Operations Center Analyst | (no data) |
Source: 2017 IT Skills & Salary Report by Global Knowledge | Base: 14,000+ IT Professionals
