Academy of Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Academy Director - Mr. Davidson
What is the Information Technology and Cybersecurity Academy?
The Information Technology and Cybersecurity Academy is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for careers in the dynamic and ever-evolving fields of IT. With pathways in networking, programming and gaming, and cybersecurity, our academy provides a hands-on, comprehensive education that prepares students for success in today’s technology-driven industries. As artificial intelligence and automation continue to reshape the workforce, our pathways are more relevant than ever, ensuring students are not only prepared for the jobs of today but also the innovative careers of tomorrow. By joining the academy, students gain a competitive edge in both higher education and the workforce, ready to thrive in an AI-enhanced world.
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Pathways
Networking
Computer Programming & Gaming
Cybersecurity
Networking Pathway
The Networking pathway will provide students the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to work in business and industry to design, install, maintain, and troubleshoot computer network systems for an organization.
Networking Pathway
Networking Pathway
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Programming and Gaming Pathway
The Computer Programming and Gaming pathway will provide students the opportunity to develop their computational problem-solving skills. By progressing from a simple, block-based coding language to more complex languages such as Python, students will learn the foundations of coding so that they may successfully produce valuable product outcomes for themselves and future clients.
Programming and Gaming Pathway
Programming and Gaming Pathway
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Cybersecurity Pathway
The Cybersecurity pathway will provide students the opportunity to gain the foundational knowledge of coding, and to develop problem-solving skill sets that will enable them to focus on identifying vulnerabilities within the computing world. Students will then apply ethical problem-solving skills to find solutions to protect themselves and their larger community from the threat of cyber attacks.
Cybersecurity Pathway
Cybersecurity Pathway
Careers Snapshot - Computer Programming
Computer Programmers
Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifi cations drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
AVERAGE ANNUAL/HOURLY WAGES: $90,163 / $43.35
Rana el Kaliouby
Net Worth: $502 Million
CEO - Affectiva - Pioneer in the field of Emotion AI to make AI understand human emotion.
25% of Fortune 500 companies use her technology.
Tim Sweeney
Net Worth: $5.7 Billion
CEO - Epic Games
Fortnite and Unreal Engine
Cut Apple out in 2020
Career Snapshot - Cybersecurity
Information Security Analyst
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
AVERAGE ANNUAL/HOURLY WAGES: $105,325 / $50.64
Kevin Mitnick
Net Worth: $20 Million
Electronic Joyride: Hacked 40 major corporations (1995)
Turned it Around: Mitnick Security
Robert Herjavec
Net Worth: $320 Million
BRAK Systems
Herjavec Group
Career Snapshot - Networking
Computer Network Architect
Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.
AVERAGE ANNUAL/HOURLY WAGES: $116,527 / $56.02
Tim-Berners-Lee
Net Worth: $60 Million
Invented the world wide web…
Literally
Sold Source Code NFT in 2021: $5.4 Million
Chuck Robbins
Net Worth: $146 Million
CEO - Cisco
Network Hardware
Our Industry Partners
Careers in Information Technology
Academy Contacts
Ms. Creegan
Academy Counselor
Mr. Davidson
Academy Director
Ms. Santisteban
Academy Counselor