The Cybersecurity Magnet prepares students for careers in information security, focusing on topics such as network defense, ethical hacking, and data protection. The program provides students with the technical knowledge and practical skills necessary to protect digital information in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
In the defensive side of cybersecurity throughout the four years in Cybersecurity students learned how to hardening and secure windows 10, windows 11, windows servers, and different Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Mint, Parrot, among others. They also learn how to set up and manage a network. We do not offer the CCNA cisco certification, but students leave the program with the skills they need to be able to manage network remotely.
In the offensive (Ethical Hacking) side of cybersecurity throughout the four years in Cybersecurity students learn how to do Web Exploitation, Binary Exploitation, Reverse Engineering, Digital Forensic, Cryptography, Open-Source Intelligence, Log Analysis, Network Traffic Analysis, Scanning, Password Cracking among others.
9th Grade
- IT Fundamentals
10th Grade
- Computer and Network Security Fundamentals
11th Grade
- Cybersecurity Essentials
- Pre-Apprentice Program (FIU)
12th Grade
- Operational Cybersecurity
- Pre-Apprentice Program (FIU)
Students Applying To Enter A Magnet Program Must Qualify According To The District
Wide Standards:
- 2.0 GPA or above in all core classes
- All core academic effort must be a “2” or “1”
- Students must not have excessive unexcused absences
- Students must demonstrate model student behavior at all
Industry Certifications
- CompTIA IT Fundamentals
- CompTIA Network +
- CompTIA Security +
- CompTIA Linux +
- EC Council Ethical Hacker Associate
Competitions
- CyberPatriot
- National Cyber League
- Pico CTF (Catching Flag)
- Innovate
- Hackathon