Cybersecurity, Associate of Applied Science
This program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to analyze security vulnerabilities, create a comprehensive incident-response plan, and implement the equipment, policies and procedures that protect a network and its related resources from unauthorized intrusion, information damage, or theft. Behaving ethically, writing policies and procedures, security operating systems, installing and administering contemporary intrusion detection systems, and firewalls, implementing network defenses and countermeasures, responding to intrusions, and utilizing system-wide, multi-layered, compliance-based approaches are emphasized.
All courses may be taken online as well as in the classroom.
Program objectives
Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:
- take the Cisco CCNA certification test;
- install, configure, and maintain network switches and routers;
- install and maintain network infrastructure for LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks;
- administer networks and network operating systems;
- analyze network traffic;
- secure network devices and operating systems;
- identify security threats;
- design, configure, and test secure networks;
- analyze and implement risk management and security policies; and
- effectively communicate technical information.
