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Cyber Security 9 Month Certificate

Cyber Security 9 Month Certificate

Program Description

The 9-month certificate in cybersecurity prepares individuals for demanding positions in public and private sectors overseeing, operating, or protecting critical computer systems, information, networks, infrastructures and communications networks.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to do the following:

Analyze, design, install, configure and troubleshoot network & system hardware and operating systems.

Identify risks, assess threats and develop effective countermeasures aimed at protecting organizational assets on-premise and in the cloud.

Demonstrate the legal and technical aspects of a cybercrime investigation and the application of computer forensic tools.

Labor Market Information

According to the Cyber Crime Magazine, the top 10 percent of cybersecurity analysts make over $117,000 per year, while the median annual salary is $76,000. New data indicates that of all IT jobs, cybersecurity engineers- with an average annual salary of $140,000- were the highest paying and most recruited heading into 2019.

Required Courses

  • Course ID

    Course Title

    Credits

  • CIS 141

    Introduction to Cyber Security

    3

  • CIS 162

    Operating Systems

    4

  • CIS 164

    Networking Fundamentals I

    3

  • CIS 165

    Networking Fundamentals II

    3

  • CIS 168

    Firewalls and Network Security

    3

  • CIS 215

    Microsoft Windows Server

    3

  • CIS 219

    Hardware Maintenance & Repair

    4

  • CIS 220

    Linux Administration I

    3

  • CIS 241

    Intro to Digital Forensics

    3

  • CSCI 101

    Introduction to Computers

    3

  • BOTE 177

    Job Readiness

    1

Total Credit Hours: 32