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.
6. Privacy Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Considerations
| Label | KSAC Description | Bloom's Taxonomy Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Describe how global legal, ethical, and regulatory constraints might impact cybersecurity. | knowledge | 2 |
| b | Identify the established legal, ethical and regulatory issues in cybersecurity facing organizations. | knowledge | 2 |
| c | Explain how ethical, legal, and regulatory issues should/must be considered in securing systems and data. | knowledge | 2 |
| d | Understand the limitations of cybersecurity. | knowledge | 2 |
| f | Identify the established privacy issues in cybersecurity facing organizations including sensitive information | knowledge | 2 |
| g | Explain how privacy must be considered in securing systems and data. | knowledge | 2 |
| i | Demonstrate awareness of personal privacy and how cybersecurity can protect it | knowledge | 3 |
| j | Describe the tradeoffs between privacy and security. | knowledge | 2 |
| k | Identify the need for personal security in today's digital ecosystem and describe how personal identification, including personally idetifiabe information (PII) and person health information (PHI), can be safeguarded | knowledge | 2 |