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Cybersecurity - Certificate
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General College Admission
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This cutting-edge certificate program is designed to provide theory and hands on experience in Cybersecurity, preparing the students for employment in a fast growing field. The program will provide the skills needed to recognize security attacks, block those attacks, and forensically acquire information from seized hardware in a state-of-the art classroom. The Cybersecurity program is ideal for an individual currently working in the Information Technology field, or has a working knowledge of IT, but this is not required. The successful student will be prepared to stand for various certification exams, including but not limited to: CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker, and CompTIA Network+ Certificate.
Specific Admission Requirements for Program
- Criminal Background Check must be satsfactorily completed before students can enroll in any cybersecurity courses.
- Cybersecurity will deny eligibility for enrolling in a cybersecurity course if an applicant/student does not successfully pass the criminal background check.
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For more information, contact:
Lou Ann Timmons - (843) 349-5367
Curriculum Sequence |
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| First Semester - Fall, 1st Half | Credit Course | Semester Credit Hours |
| Math Elective | MAT 101, MAT 102, MAT 110 or MAT 120 | 3 |
| CPT 282 | Information Systems Security | 3 |
| IST 201 | CISCO Internetworking Concepts | 3 |
| IST 266 | Internet and Firewall Security | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Second Semester - Spring | ||
| IST 202 | CISCO Router Configuration | 3 |
| IST 215 | Health Information Networking | 3 |
| IST 268 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| IST 293 | IT and Data Assurance I | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Third Semester - Summer | ||
| IST 294 | IT and Data Assurance II | 3 |
| Third Semester - Summer, 1st Half | ||
| IST 269 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| Third Semester - Summer, 2nd Half | ||
| CPT 208 | Special Topics in Computer Technology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 | |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
33 |
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