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Spring 2025 Sessions

15684 | 2/8-2/25 | 9:00 a.m-1:15 p.m. | Sat | CAT TBA

15685 | 4/5-4/12 | 9:00 a.m-1:15 p.m. | Sat | CAT TBA

TEC-704 Computer Security/Security+

It is designed to give the student a foundation for understanding various computer security concepts, functions, and applications. The class maps to the CompTIA Security+ exam and includes these topics: general security, communication security, infrastructure security, basics of cryptography, and operations/organizational security. After class completion, students should be prepared to take the CompTIA vendor-neutral Security+ exam. Successful completion of this exam is generally globally recognized as equivalent to an entry-level security specialist position. 

$420* (includes $150 lab fee).

Spring 2025 Sessions

15587 | 3/18 - 5/12 | 6:00-9:40 p.m. | Tue/Thu | Remote

15588 | 3/18 - 5/12 | 2:00-5:40 p.m. | Mon/Wed | Remote

15616 | 1/21 - 5/12 | 12:30-1:55 p.m. | Tue/Thu | TBA

15617 | 1/21 - 5/12 | Online

15619 | 1/21 - 5/12 | Online

TEC-705 CISSP Preparation

This course explores and reviews all eight domains of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) and can be used as preparation for the CISSP exam or the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam as administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2690. 

Prerequisite: Security+.

$420* (includes $150 lab fee).

Spring 2025 Session

15620 | 1/23 - 5/8 | Remote

TEC-707 Introduction to Cybersecurity Analyst

This course teaches students the fundamentals, deployment, integration, and management of cyber-analytics tools, including open-source and vendor-specific solutions like Fortinet’s solutions. Skills taught in this course include device registration, policy packages, shared objects, centralized logging and reporting, and troubleshooting, features that are critical to day-to-day use. In interactive labs, learners explore system administration and management, register devices for log collection and centralization, perform forensic analysis of logs based on simulated network attacks, create reports, and explore solutions to common misconfiguration issues. The course objectives support the CompTIA CySA+ certification. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2682. 

Prerequisite: Security+.

$420 (includes $150 lab fee).

Spring 2025 Sessions

15624| 1/21 - 3/17 | 6:00-9:40 p.m. | Tue/Thu | Remote

15625 | 1/23 - 5/8 | 9:00 a.m.-9:40 p.m. | Thu | Remote

TEC-708 Introduction to Firewalls

This course provides the basics of next-generation security firewalls and helps learners to identify common attacks and threats against networks to identify vulnerabilities in network security. The course describes the current cutting-edge technologies that help prevent and mitigate cyberattacks. Students learn key topics such as cryptography, virtual private networks, and endpoint protection. They also become competent at configuring basic features of next-generation firewalls. The course helps prepare learners to take firewall-related industry certification exams. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2670.

Prerequisite: Security+.

$420 (includes $150 lab fee).

Spring 2025 Session

15626 | 3/18 - 4/29 | 12:30-4:30 p.m. | Tue/Thu | CAT-310

TEC-709 Cybersecurity Operations: CBROPS Associate Certification

This course is designed to prepare students for the Cisco Certified CyberOps (CBROPS) Associate Certification. Upon completing this course, students will be prepared to take the CBROPS exam to achieve the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification. This certification validates students' knowledge and skills to work in a Security Operations Center (SOC). In this course, students learn the skills related to network security, security monitoring, host-based analysis, network operations, and intrusion analysis. Students also learn the importance of written security policies and procedures in an organization. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2490.

$420 (includes $150 lab fee).

Spring 2025 Session

15627 | 3/18 - 5/12 | 5:30-9:20 p.m. | Tue/Thu | Remote

TEC 710 Computer Forensics

The course emphasizes the proper handling of digital evidence, tools and techniques utilized in digital forensics analysis, appropriate documentation and report generation, and the laws and ethics governing evidence handling and chain of custody. Students learn how to conduct a physical crime scene investigation in a hands-on practicum, perform live acquisition of digital evidence at the scene, examine the seized electronic evidence using forensic sound methods, and produce findings in an examiner's report. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2600. 

$420 (includes $150 lab fee).

Spring 2025 Session

15628 | 1/21 - 3/17 | Canvas

Contact Information

Phone: 301-546-0873
Email: itcerts@pgcc.edu

Resources

Credits for Industry Certification December 2016

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Successful completion of this exam is globally generally recognized as equivalent to an entry-level security specialist position. Once you pass the Security+ exam and receive the national certification, you are eligible to receive 3 PGCC college credits for INT 1620.