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Program Type: Career Program
Program Total: 60 Credits
Program Description
The Cybersecurity Program transforms students into highly skilled cybersecurity professionals who are ready for entry-level positions such as data security analysts, systems security administrators, and network security administrators. In this program, students will master the latest security technologies and will examine the issues of information security awareness, network and system security breaches, systems and network security planning and defense, network security organization, as well as legal and ethical issues associated with cybersecurity. Students will also complete a capstone project in which they will design an information security system and implement a security strategy for a network. Students completing this degree program will be able to prepare for the Network+, and Security+ industry certification exams. Additionally, depending on the selected track, learners earn Cisco CCNA, CyberOps Associate, DevNet Associate and/or Firewall industry certifications from top vendors such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Check Point. Furthermore, in addition to the A.A.S. degree, there are three certificates which may be earned and applied toward the degree: Network Security Certificate, Cisco CCNA Preparation Certificate and Cybersecurity Certificate.
Students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related programs at four-year institutions should work closely with the TEC department and college advisors in order to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
Graduates of the Cybersecurity A.A.S. will be able to:
- Plan and implement network router and switch configurations.
- Monitor the security infrastructure to analyze network problems and traffic flow.
- Identify and remove network security vulnerabilities and threats.
- Monitor and enforce an organizational security policy including contingency plans.
- Install, configure, and manage operating systems.
- Install, configure, and monitor a firewall.
- Write programs to automate cybersecurity-related tasks.
- Apply fundamental information technology concepts in order to manage files and effectively use a variety of information technology tools.
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Required Courses
PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)
INT-1700 Understanding Operating Systems Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
INT-1111 Programming Logic and Design Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
INT-1450 CCNA I - Introduction to Networking Credits: 4 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2240 Introduction to Python Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab Gen.Ed.Requirement)
EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Requirement)
INT-1620 Security+ Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2688 Cloud+ Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
INT-2761 Linux Administration Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2682 Introduction to Cybersecurity Analyst Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
INT-2310 Windows Server Administration Credits: 3 (Program Requirement;Critical Course)
INT-2840 Systems Analysis and Project Management Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
INT-1550 Introduction to Networks- Network Plus Prep Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2681 Ethical Hacking Certification Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2610 Computer Forensics II Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2673 Advanced Network Security Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2674 Check Point Certified Security Engineering Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2719 AWS Cloud Computing Architecture Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2690 CISSP Preparation Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2685 Security Certification & Accreditation Professional Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2450 CCNA II: Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2460 CCNA III: Enterprise Networks, Security & Automation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2670 Introduction to Firewalls Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2672 Advanced Network Access Control Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2480 Network Automation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2490 Cybersecurity Operations Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy; Institutional Requirement)
INT-1700 Understanding Operating Systems Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
INT-1111 Programming Logic and Design Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
INT-1450 CCNA I - Introduction to Networking Credits: 4 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2240 Introduction to Python Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab Gen. Ed. Requirement)
EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Requirement)
INT-1620 Security+ Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2460 CCNA III: Enterprise Networks, Security & Automation Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2761 Linux Administration Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Requirement)
INT-2450 CCNA II: Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2490 Cybersecurity Operations Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2840 Systems Analysis and Project Management Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
INT-1550 Introduction to Networks- Network Plus Prep Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2480 Network Automation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2681 Ethical Hacking Certification Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2610 Computer Forensics II Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2670 Introduction to Firewalls Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2673 Advanced Network Security Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2674 Check Point Certified Security Engineering Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2719 AWS Cloud Computing Architecture Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2690 CISSP Preparation Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2685 Security Certification & Accreditation Professional Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2688 Cloud+ Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2310 Windows Server Administration Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2682 Introduction to Cybersecurity Analyst Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2672 Advanced Network Access Control Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2810 Implementing Cisco Enterprise Networks Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)
INT-1700 Understanding Operating Systems Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
INT-1111 Programming Logic and Design Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1
EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English - Gen. Ed. Requirement)
MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
INT-1450 CCNA I - Introduction to Networking Credits: 4
INT-2240 Introduction to Python Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science, No Lab - Gen. Ed. Requirement)
EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English - Gen. Ed. Requirement)
SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Sciences - Gen. Ed. Requirement)
INT-1620 Security+ Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2670 Introduction to Firewalls Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2682 Introduction to Cybersecurity Analyst Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-2761 Linux Administration Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities - Gen. Ed. Requirement)
INT-2840 Systems Analysis and Project Management Credits: 4
INT-2672 Advanced Network Access Control Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
INT-1550 Introduction to Networks- Network Plus Prep Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2681 Ethical Hacking Certification Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2610 Computer Forensics II Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2673 Advanced Network Security Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2674 Check Point Certified Security Engineering Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2719 AWS Cloud Computing Architecture Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2690 CISSP Preparation Credits: 4 (Program Elective)
INT-2685 Security Certification & Accreditation Professional Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2688 Cloud+ Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2310 Windows Server Administration Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2450 CCNA II: Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2460 CCNA III: Enterprise Networks, Security & Automation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2480 Network Automation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
INT-2490 Cybersecurity Operations Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
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Transferability
Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:
- Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
- Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
- Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution's catalog to select transferable courses.
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