Cybersecurity

Overview

The Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science degree will equip students with knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in further academic endeavors or direct employment in the field of cybersecurity. Major areas of study include security fundamentals, operating systems, scripting, digital forensics, cyber operations, cloud computing, and network defense. The courses in this degree provide students a hands-on approach to develop and implement appropriate cybersecurity skills and abilities. 

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

• Describe cybersecurity and the application of the Confidentiality Integrity and Availability (CIA) model in cyber defense.
• Characterize and document how a systems compromise occurred through an analytical process.
• Securely configure network devices, servers, and workstations and through validation test the effectiveness of the applied controls.
• Analyze network operations, conduct network and host penetration tests, and implement passive countermeasures.
• Identify the basic components of a layered structure for host, network, and organizational defense.
• Differentiate and implement modern automation tools and techniques as they apply to cybersecurity. 

Admissions Requirements

There are no special admissions requirements for this program. See the Cybersecurity Center page for more information

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