Cybersecurity in Food & Agriculture
Students continue to focus on threats and security practices in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) industries. They will specifically address cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities associated with precision agriculture (PA) and smart farming. Students will research future trends in cybersecurity and the use of artificial intelligence (AI), along with cybersecurity concerns related to agricultural production, processing, marketing, distribution, business management, and financing. Additionally, they will explore careers related to cybersecurity in various AFNR industries. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
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| 151299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | Yes |
| 131111 | Management Analysts | Yes |
| 113131 | Training and Development Managers | No |
| 132031 | Budget Analysts | No |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | No |
| 132051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | No |
| 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | No |
| 112021 | Marketing Managers | No |
| 151253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | No |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
| 131041 | Compliance Officers | No |
| 113012 | Administrative Services Managers | No |
| 111021 | General and Operations Managers | No |
| 172061 | Computer Hardware Engineers | No |
| 151232 | Computer User Support Specialists | Yes |
| 151242 | Database Administrators | No |
| 113021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | No |
| 151244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | No |
| 492022 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Yes |
| 131082 | Project Management Specialists | No |
| 151254 | Web Developers | No |
| 271024 | Graphic Designers | No |
| 292034 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 232011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | No |
| 232093 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | No |
| 113013 | Facilities Managers | No |
| 113071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | No |
| 119199 | Managers, All Other | No |
| 131081 | Logisticians | No |
| 519199 | Production Workers, All Other | Yes |
| 119151 | Social and Community Service Managers | No |
| 434031 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | No |
| 434061 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | No |
| 113031 | Financial Managers | No |
| 252032 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Yes |
| 499021 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Yes |
| 518031 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Yes |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Agribusiness Systems |
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| Environmental Service Systems |
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| Power, Structural, & Technical Systems |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Administrative Support |
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| Business Information Management |
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| General Management |
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| Human Resources Management |
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| Operations Management |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Teaching/Training |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| National Security |
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| Public Management & Administration |
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| Regulation |
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| Revenue & Taxation |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Health Informatics |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Information Support & Services |
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| Network Systems |
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| Programming & Software Development |
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| Web & Digital Communications |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Legal Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Manufacturing Production Process Development |
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| Quality Assurance |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Logistics Planning & Management Services |
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