Explore KSACs by Pathway
Explore Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Credentials (KSACs) by IT Pathway.
In late 2025, the Partnership pulled together members of industry from across tech to share how the in-demand skillsets for entry-level roles in their fields have changed in the last two years. The KSACs below reflect their feedback on entry-level expectations, especially in a tech workplace increasingly shaped by AI.
1. IT Fundamentals
| Label | KSAC Description | Bloom's Taxonomy Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Recognize the importance that cybersecurity plays in managing information and systems, and demonstrate an understanding of the way systems are vulnerable and can be manipulated. | knowledge | 3 |
| b | Install and maintain operating systems (OSs) (computer and mobile) | ability | 3 |
| c | Understand how to manage sytems at an entyerprise level | knowledge | 2 |
| d | Install, patch, and configure software in an enterprise environment including designating access rights | ability | 3 |
| e | Install, upgrade, and configure hardware in an enterprise environment including technologies used to collect, analze, record, and share information in business operations | ability | 3 |
| f | Explain and describe data encoding basics | knowledge | 2 |
| g | Identify and describe basic file types and demonstrate fundamental file management | skill | 2 |
| h | Apply networking fundamentals to infrastructure systems | skill | 3 |
| i | Identify trending technologies such as AI, machine learning, and quantum computing, their fundamental architecture, and the impact on cybersecurity | knowledge | 2 |
| j | Explain the fundamentals of delivering information and applications using web architecture. | knowledge | 2 |