Explore KSACs by 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 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Credentials (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 |