Associate in Science

IT: Cybersecurity Concentration

Students in the A. S. Cybersecurity Concentration acquire a wide range of technical skills that prepare them for penetration testing positions.

Students who are matriculated and place into developmental math and/or English are required to begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.

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Department: Business
Degree Type: Associate in Science
Transfer Information:
IT Transfer Options
How to Apply:
Cybersecurity Admissions

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Cybersecurity Concentration program, students are able to:

Read, write, discuss, and think critically about topics and ideas in IT Security.
Analyze ethical issues and apply ethical standards in the performance of responsibilities in a variety of IT Security careers.
Work independently and with teams in an IT Security setting.
Synthesize information from documentation and solve business problems
Prepare for Security Penetration Testing certification exam.
Prepare for Security+ certification exam.
Prepare for Ethical Hacking certification exam.
Prepare for Advanced Ethical Hacking certification exam.
Prepare for Security Reverse Engineering certification exam.

Career Outlook

Students completing the Cybersecurity Concentration are trained to work as penetration testers within network administration, engineering, management or consulting. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest career paths in the IT industry.

Faculty

Full Time Faculty

Louis Beco
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 774.330.4398

Andrea Lyons
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 774.330.4743