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The Institute of CyberSecurity & Innovation at NEISD is a hands-on, interactive magnet school program for students interested in computer programming, network security, network engineering, and cybersecurity. By partnering with local colleges and universities, the magnet school program provides an advisory board of cybersecurity industry leaders to guide curriculum to align with workforce standards.
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9th Grade
Intro to Virtualization, Programming, and Network Security
9th Grade Curriculum Overview
Primary Certification Exam:
CompTIA ITF+
Key Topics:
- Legal/Ethical Responsibility.
- Operating System Installation and Virtualization Management
- Operating System Configuration and Security Best Practices
- Network Service Configuration/Administration on Linux and Windows
- Python Programming
- Web Design/Web Server Configuration
- Wireless/Mobile Configuration
- Cryptography/Hashing/Encoding
- Vulnerabilities/Threats/Mitigation
- Career Path Research/Resume Development
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10th Grade
Network Engineering and Administration
10th Grade Curriculum Overview
Primary Certification Exam:
Certification Network+
Optional: Cisco CCNA
Key Topics:
- Legal/Ethical Responsibility
- OSI Model/Subnetting
- Ethernet/Fiber Lan Technologies/Communication
- Cisco Hardware/Configuration
- IPv4/ICMP/TCP/UDP
- DHCP Process/Configuration
- VLAN Configuration
- DNS Configuration
- Static/Dynamic Routing:
- Business Continuity, Planning, and Management
- Access Control Lists
- Network Address Translation
- Wireless and Wireless Authentication
- IPV6
- Voice over IP/Quality of Service
- Software Defined Networking
- Resume Review/Development
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11th Grade
Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment
11th Grade Curriculum Overview
Primary Certification Exam:
CompTIA Security+
Optional: CCNA CyberOps/Splunk Foundations 1
Key Topics:
- Legal/Ethical Responsibility
- AWS Technologies
- ACL Models/Implementation
- Cryptography/Hashing/Encoding
- Public Key Cryptography
- Risk Assessment
- Splunk/SIEM
- Vulnerability Detection/Management
- Incident Response Process
- Security Onion Training
- Filesystem/Network Forensics
- Regular Expressions
- Web Attacks
- Wireless Vulnerability/Security
- SDLC Models/Secure Coding
- Containerization/Docker
- BlockChain Technologies and Implementation
- Machine Learning
- Resume Development Review
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12th Grade
Specialization Practicum
Specialization Practicum
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Graduate with Certifications
With nearly 40 cybersecurity companies headquartered in San Antonio, NEISD created an environment to introduce students to the cybersecurity industry and prepare them for a career in the workforce by graduating with industry certifications.
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CompTIA IT Fundamentals
CompTIA ITF+
The CompTIA IT Fundamentals exam focuses on the essential IT skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks commonly performed by advanced end-users and entry-level IT professionals alike, including:
- Using features and functions of common operating systems and establishing network connectivity
- Identifying common software applications and their purpose
- Using security and web browsing best practices
This exam is intended for candidates who are advanced end users and/or are considering a career in IT.
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CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA’s Network+ certification validates the knowledge and skills needed to troubleshoot, configure and manage both wired and wireless networks found in companies around the world. CompTIA Network+ certifies a professional-level understanding of emerging technologies including cloud and virtualization technologies.
CompTIA Network+ ensures an IT professional has the following knowledge and skills:
- Design and implement functional networks
- Configure, manage, and maintain essential network devices
- Use devices such as switches and routers to segment network traffic and create resilient networks
- Identify benefits and drawbacks of existing network configurations
- Implement network security, standards and protocols
- Troubleshoot network problems
- Support the creation of virtualized networks
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CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification IT professionals should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Successful candidates will have the following skills:
- Detect various types of compromise and understand penetration testing and vulnerability scanning concepts
- Install, configure, and deploy network components while assessing and troubleshooting issues to support organizational security
- Implement secure network architecture concepts and systems design
- Install and configure identity and access services, as well as management controls
- Implement and summarize risk management best practices and the business impact
- Install and configure wireless security settings and implement public key infrastructure
The CompTIA Security+ exam focuses on today’s best practices for risk management and risk mitigation, including more emphasis on the practical and hands-on ability to both identify and address security threats, attacks and vulnerabilities.
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Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching
Cisco CCNA
The Cisco Certified Network Associate v1.0 (CCNA 200-301) exam is a 120-minute exam associated with the CCNA certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability
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Cisco CCNA CyberOps
Cisco CCNA CyberOps
The CCNA Cyber Ops certification provides a framework for an analyst to obtain the necessary skills to help monitor the network for security threats, know when to provide triage services, and either mitigate a low-level threat or follow the escalation policy if a high-level threat is detected