Cyber Defense

This program will provide students with a strong foundation needed in the field of information security and cyber defense.  The program will focus on established methodologies in cyber defense  and will provide students with applicable skills in Windows and Linux operating systems security and administration, secure network design and implementation, web security, ethical hacking, digital forensics, risk assessment, management and mitigation techniques, and security policy/standards used to appropriately defend the various domains of information security to control access and reduce organizational risk.

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The Associate of Science degree in Information Security and CyberDefense will provide a pathway for current and future Certificate of Achievement completers to also complete an associate degree. Several of the courses in this degree are articulated to several four-year institutions. The goal of the Associate of Science in Information Security and Cyber Defense is to prepare students for entry-level employment in the field of cyber defense. Students will be prepared for transfer to four-year programs with the knowledge and skills acquired. The program is designed to align with industry and government agency curriculum standards such as those established by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Students will acquire basic skills in:

• Apply Information security to the various security domains using defense through administrative, technical and physical controls.
  
• Design secure networks and apply a defense in depth strategy.
  
• Apply operating system security and administration on Linux and Windows.
  
• Discuss risk management strategies and assessment approaches
  
• Analyze security policy writing and evaluate appropriate application of policies at the organizational level.
  

The core courses required for this Major are (24 units):

The above courses also align with and prepare for the following industry certifications: A+, Linux+, Security+, CCNA, CEH, CHFI.

1 additional elective course should be chosen from the list below (4 units):