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Cybersecurity - Certificate

Cybersecurity - Certificate

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Cybersecurity

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.

Admissions Information

Specific Admission Requirements for Program

  • Criminal Background Check must be satisfactorily 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.

Course Sequence and Progression Requirements

  • A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for all CPT and IST prefixed courses for progression and graduation.
  • All CPT and IST courses have a 5-year time limit.

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For more information, contact:
Stan Greenawalt  - (843) 349-5237

Program Mission, Goals and Outcomes

Mission:

The mission of the Computer Technology department is to enhance the educational opportunities of our students by building a comprehensive and quality technology infrastructure to allow our students to simulate real world experiences.  This environment will be effectively maintained and operated to keep up with rapidly changing technologies and software utilized in the workforce.  This will allow the department to provide prompt, effective, reliable and in-depth education opportunities to our students.

 Goals:

  • Fully build out infrastructure and classrooms to allow for in-person, synchronous, hybrid and online courses.
  • Maintain and update the classrooms and infrastructure as needed to ensure we are providing up to date opportunities for our students.
  • Utilize as much of the infrastructure and classroom technology as possible to enhance student learning and experiences.

Career Outlook & Employment Opportunities

For more information about careers, visit O*Net Online for an overview of South Carolina and National earnings statistics, and Career Services for more employment, career, and professional development resources.

 

Required Courses and Sample Schedules

Certificate Requirements: Cybersecurity

Component Course Title Semester
Credit Hours
CPT 208 Special Topics in Computer Technology 3
CPT 282 Information Systems Security 3
IST 293 IT and Data Assurance I 3
IST 294 IT and Data Assurance II 3
IST 268 Computer Forensics 3
IST 269 Digital Forensics 3
IST 215 Health Information Networking 3
IST 201 CISCO Internetworking Concepts 3
IST 202 CISCO Router Configuration 3
IST 266 Internet and Firewall Security 3
and    
Select one of the following from the list below:    
MAT 101 Beginning Algebra 3
MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra 3
MAT 110 College Algebra 3
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics 3
  CREDITS 33
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 33

Sample Schedule: Cybersecurity Certificate

First Semester - Fall Course Title Semester
Credit Hours
CPT 282 Information Systems Security 3
IST 201 CISCO Internetworking Concepts 3
IST 266 Internet and Firewall Security 3
and    
Select one of the following from the list below:    
MAT 101 Beginning Algebra 3
MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra 3
MAT 110 College Algebra 3
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics 3
  CREDITS 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
  CREDITS 12
Third Semester - Summer    
IST 294  (full term course) IT and Data Assurance II 3
IST 269 (1st half of summer course) Digital Forensics 3
CPT 208 (2nd half of summer course) Special Topics in Computer Technology 3
  CREDITS 9
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 33