The courses in this degree program provide students with a solid foundation in the tools, techniques, and procedures used by cybersecurity professionals. The program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge of emerging trends in cybersecurity and the skills needed for an entry-level career or advancement. Provides preparation for careers such as Cybersecurity Specialist, Information Security Analyst, Cyber Crime Analyst, Incident and Intrusion Analyst, and Vulnerability Analyst for a variety of industries including manufacturing, national security, finance, insurance, and health care. Topics include computer networking fundamentals, computer and network security, ethical hacking principles and methodology, digital forensics techniques, introductory programming, server administration, and security policies and procedures to build cyber resilience. The program courses include hands-on and technical writing assignments to help students develop in-demand skills for the cybersecurity workforce.
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The degree program goal is Career Technical Education (CTE) with emphasis on careers in the field of computer information systems. The program is not selective and does not have any mandatory fees.
1. Evaluate and communicate the human role in security systems with an emphasis on ethics, social engineering vulnerabilities, and training.
2. Assess security risks and identify methods to minimize their threat and/or impact.
3. Demonstrate the ability to locate technical resources to resolve security-related issues with networking hardware and software.
4. Apply risk management concepts to develop policies and procedures following security best practices.
Program completers are anticipated to acquire competencies in the areas of computer and network security, ethical hacking principles and methodology, digital forensics techniques, introductory programming, server administration, and security policies and procedures to build cyber resilience.
The required core courses may be taken in any order, but it is recommended that students take these courses in the order listed below.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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CYBR C101 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 | Yr 1 Sem 1 |
IT C128 | Computer Networking Principles (Network+) | 3 | Yr 1 Sem 1 |
CIS C157 | Introduction to Python Programming | 3 | Yr 1 Sem 2 |
CYBR C230 | Network Security (Security+) | 3 | Yr 1 Sem 2 |
CYBR C132 | Introduction to Ethical Hacking | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 3 |
CYBR C150 | Introduction to Digital Forensics | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 3 |
CYBR C160 | Introduction to Incident Response | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 4 |
CYBR C170 | Cybercrime and CSIRT Coordination | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 4 |
CYBR C225 | Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 4 |
CYBR C234 | Web Application Security | 3 | |
CYBR C242 | Vulnerability Assessment (PenTest+) | 3 | |
CYBR C250 | Intermediate Digital Forensics | 3 | |
CYBR C255 | Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) | 3 | |
CYBR C256 | Mobile Device Forensics | 3 | |
CYBR C260 | Intermediate Incident Response | 3 | |
CYBR C270 | Certified Information Systems Security Professional | 3 | |
CYBR C280 | Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity | 3 | |
IT C191 | Linux Operating System Principles (Linux+) | 3 |
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