ITCC for Instructors
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.
Mapped to leading industry standards: Be assured of compliance with industry standards and topical coverage. The Pearson IT Cybersecurity Curriculum is mapped to NSA/DHS Center for Academic Excellence knowledge units, and is aligned with the NIST/NICE framework and ACM CSEC2017 Curriculum guidance.
Informational Resources
5 keys to implementing cyber education at your school
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.
Other Certificate Options
The Pearson ITCC series can be offered as a part of a full degree program when integrated with general education course requirements. Schools also have the option of offering these courses as part of a cybersecurity certificate program or pathway. The entire 8-course curriculum could be used as a Cybersecurity Certificate. This would qualify students for the following job roles:
Cybersecurity Specialist • Cybersecurity Technician • Incident Analyst/Responder
Click the buttons below to learn more about certificate options for three key tracks.
Request a Review Copy or Access
Click on the ISBNs in the grid below, to request a review copy (print books) or email pearsonitacademics@pearson.com to request course and lab access.
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1 | IT Fundamentals | Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software, 8th Edition Schmidt Book: 9780789760500 Book + Course + Labs: 9780135783764 Course + Labs: 9780136525585 |
CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002)
Cert Guide McDonald Book: 9780789760517 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136173670 Course + Labs: 9780135935408 |
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2 | Networking Fundamentals | Networking Essentials, 6th Edition Beasley & Nilkaew Book: 9780137455928 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137675319 Course + Labs: 9780137675210 |
CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Cert Guide, Deluxe Edition Sequeira & Taylor Book: 9780137585304 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137611904 Course + Labs: 9780137611898 |
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3 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | Computer Security Fundamentals, 4th Edition Easttom Book: 9780135774779 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136629429 Course + Labs: 9780136525585 |
CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Cert Guide Santos & Taylor Book: 9780136770312 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137305452 Course + Labs: 9780137305506 |
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4 | Linux Fundamentals for Cybersecurity | Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity Rothwell & Kinsey Book: 9780789759351 Book + Course + Labs: 9780789759368 Course + Labs: 9780789759344 |
CompTIA Linux+ XK0-004 Cert Guide Brunson & Walberg Book: 9780789760586 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136741213 Course + Labs: 9780136741169 |
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5 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | Penetration Testing Fundamentals Easttom Book: 9780789759375 Book + Course + Labs: 9780789759610 Course + Labs: 9780789759627 |
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6 | Network Defense & Countermeasures | Network Defense and Countermeasures, 3rd Edition Easttom Book: 9780789759962 Book + Course + Labs: 9780789759993 Course + Labs: 9780789759986 |
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7 | Cybersecurity Operations (Incident Response & Digital Forensics) | A Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations, 2nd Edition Hayes Book: 9780789759917 Book + Course + Labs: 9780136890034 Course + Labs: 9780136889977 |
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-002 Cert Guide McMillan Book: 9780136747161 Book + Course + Labs: 9780137277001 Course + Labs: 9780137276998 |
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8 | Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies | Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies Santos Book: 9780789759405 Book + Course: 9780789759436 Course: 9780134858685 |
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