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0708.00This cybersecurity program prepares students with necessary skills to seek employment in the field of Information Technology to administer enterprise network security. Instruction includes training in basic enterprise system and network administration with an emphasis on system and network security, and computer forensics. Students are exposed to a wide variety of security analysis/defensive tools, and students implement these tools. Upon completion of coursework, students will have the foundation needed to pursue industry certifications such as Python Institute Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP), CompTIA A+, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker, Cisco CCT Routing & Switching, Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate, and Microsoft Windows System Administration or CompTIA Linux+/LPI Linux Administrator.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
Program Outcomes
- Describe basic enterprise system and network administration, security administration, and computer forensics.
- Plan, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions.
- Plan, implement, and maintain enterprise operating system solutions.
- Plan, implement, and support network security solutions.
- Conduct digital investigations that conform to accepted professional standards.
Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CIS 012 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING PYTHON | 3 |
| CIS 041 | CCNA: INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS | 3 |
| CIS 042 | CCNA: ROUTING, SWITCHING, AND WIRELESS ESSENTIALS | 3 |
| CIS 045 | MCP: MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION | 3-4 |
| or CIS 040 | UNIX/LINUX ADMINISTRATION | |
| CIS 061 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY | 3 |
| CIS 063 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY: ETHICAL HACKING | 3 |
| CIS 065 | DIGITAL FORENSICS FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| Required Electives (3-4 units) | 3-4 | |
| INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIALS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | ||
| UNIX/LINUX ADMINISTRATION | ||
| MCP: MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION | ||
| VCP-DCV: VMWARE VSPHERE ADMINISTRATION | ||
| CCNA: ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION | ||
| Total Units | 24-26 | |
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