Cybersecurity
Curriculum
The Cybersecurity program prepares students to protect networks, systems, and data from an evolving threat landscape. Building on core networking fundamentals, students learn to identify vulnerabilities, harden systems, respond to incidents, and apply the security frameworks organizations use to manage risk.
Hands-on labs put students in both attacker and defender roles — running authorized penetration tests, monitoring security operations center alerts, investigating incidents, and applying cryptography to protect data in transit and at rest. The program's capstone project has students detect and respond to a simulated security breach from start to finish.
Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles such as security operations center analyst, IT security technician, network security support specialist, or junior penetration tester, and strong national demand for cybersecurity talent gives graduates significant earning potential early in their careers.
Degrees, Diplomas & Certificates
The following credentials are offered under the Cybersecurity program.
Certificate
Associate in Applied Science
Learning Outcomes
- Apply core security controls u2014 including firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation u2014 to protect an organization's network.
- Conduct an authorized vulnerability assessment and penetration test using industry-standard tools and methodology.
- Detect, investigate, and respond to a simulated security incident using an established incident response framework.
- Evaluate an organization's security posture against a recognized risk management and compliance framework.
Career Outcomes
Information Security Analysts
Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Projections Central, and O*NET.