Cybersecurity

Program Description

Security is one of the most desired skills in Information Technology. The Cybersecurity Certificate will prepare you to be able to secure computers and networks from all types of threats including malware, viruses, protocol attacks, and more. You will also learn how to analyze your environment for problems associated with threats, bandwidth issues, and issues that can occur at each of the layers of the OSI Model. The certificate will include six to seven core courses, with each course preparing you for third party certification to make your knowledge even more valuable.

Career Opportunities

• Junior Network Security Engineer
• Network Analysis
• Ethical Hacker

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Be prepared to protect a computer or network environment from physical, internal, and cyber attacks.
2. Be able to perform comprehensive security audits and penetration tests.
3. Analyze and troubleshoot network issues related to security and more.
4. Create and implement a comprehensive security policy.
5. Be prepared to take the following third party vendor certification exams: ISC2 CC, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Security+, CCST, CompTIA Linux+ and the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker Essentials Exam.

Obtaining the Certificate

To earn the Certificate, the student must:

• Matriculate into the program.
• Satisfactorily complete all certificate requirements.