Cybersecurity Professional - A.S. Degree
Description This degree will help students enter the dynamic, opportunity-filled, and high-paying career of Cybersecurity. This degree starts by introducing the core topics within Computer Information Systems, Networking, Computer Science and Cybersecurity. After building a strong foundation, students learn advanced Cybersecurity topics using hands-on labs, applications and cyber defense techniques. Advanced topics include security tools, cyber ops, cloud computing, automation, programming, cloud computing, forensics and advanced ethical hacking techniques. This will equip students with the skills needed to defend an organization from cyber-attacks. This curriculum prepares students to take
Courses
- COMPSCI 1 — Programming Concepts and Methodology I (C++)
- COMPSCI 4 — Discrete Structures
- COMPSCI 5 — Programming Concepts and Methodology I (Python)
- ITIS 10 — Introduction to Computer Information Systems
- ITIS 14 — Windows Operating System Administration
- ITIS 30 — Introduction to Computer Programming
- ITIS 40 — Computer Hardware and CompTIA A+ Certification Preparation
- ITIS 45 — IT Project Management
- ITIS 468 — Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification Exam Preparation
- ITIS 50 — Introduction to Computer Networks
- ITIS 51 — Cisco Internetworking I
- ITIS 55 — Introduction to the Linux Operating System
- ITIS 60 — Introduction to Systems & Network Cybersecurity
- ITIS 61 — Cyber Defense, Operations & Analysis
- ITIS 64 — Ethical Hacking & PenTesting
- ITIS 65 — Digital Forensics Fundamentals
- ITIS 70 — Virtualization, Cloud Essentials, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- MATH 60 — Calculus for Business
- MATH 65A — Calculus I