Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Digital Technology: Network Systems & Cybersecurity Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers focused on establishing and managing communication networks and protecting them against cyber threats.
This Sub-Cluster includes network setup, administration, and maintenance and the implementation of security measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
Example programs of study:
  • Computer Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • IT Systems
CodeOccupation
11-3021.00Computer and Information Systems Managers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
15-1241.00Computer Network Architects Bright Outlook
15-1231.00Computer Network Support Specialists
15-1251.00Computer Programmers
15-1211.00Computer Systems Analysts Bright Outlook
15-1211.01Health Informatics Specialists Bright Outlook
15-1212.00Information Security Analysts Bright Outlook
15-2021.00Mathematicians
15-1244.00Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1241.01Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Bright Outlook

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).