Cybersecurity and Network Administration - Associate in Applied Science
Information Technology Pathway
105 Credits | 8 Quarters
Put your passions to work in one of the most relevant and in-demand industries—Information Technology. Become a game developer, civil engineer, cybersecurity guru, or IT network engineer and work in virtually any industry and any country. Take your next step into our Information Technology Pathway.
Transition Studies Students have several options for their starting point. Some students may start in our Transition Studies programs: Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, Digital Literacy, and High School+.
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Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, COMMUNICATION, GER-CIS, AA-AAS-T-COMMUNICATION, AAS-COMMUNICATION: Reading/Writing, AAS-READING-WRITING
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Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, SOCIAL SCIENCE, NURSING SOCIAL SCIENCE, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS, AA-AAS-T-SOCIAL SCIENCE, SOC-SCIENCE-CULTURAL, FPA-SocSci-Qtr 5-6-8
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, AAS-SPEAKING-LISTENING, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES, AAS-ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AAS-SPEAKING-LISTENING, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES, AAS-ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION, HUMANITIES-CULTURAL-5QTR, HUM-CULTURAL-ELECTIVE-6QTR, HUM-CULTURAL-ELECTIVE-8QTR, FPA-Hum-Qtr 6-7-8
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES, HUMANITIES-CULTURAL-4QTR, HUMANITIES-CULTURAL-5QTR, FPA-Hum-Qtr 6-7-8
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At the completion of the Cybersecurity Program, the successful student will be able to:
- Utilize applied skills with fundamental concepts, using industry standard security tools to secure computer and server networks, achieve design, planning, deployment and management goals where systems related technology and services are employed
- Design, implement and troubleshoot a variety of network topologies (both wired and wireless) and protocols with specific expertise in Cisco and Microsoft network and server products
- Demonstrate clear and concise communication including the ability to communicate highly technical information to a non-technical audience made up of a variety of stakeholders through the use of oral and written forms
- Demonstrate an understanding of industry related logic and statistical analysis used to achieve results where configuration and troubleshooting of IT security systems is required
- Practice and apply appropriate ethical and legal standards and mandates reflecting the most current laws and regulations in regard to designing, implementing, and testing security systems/processes
- Demonstrate the ability to participate in globally diverse team environments while engaged in technical projects