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Mar 13, 2025
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2024-2025 Catalog
Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity, CERT
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College Certificate (CERT-CYB)
About the Program
The Cybersecurity Certificate program provides the “how to” of installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting medium-size routed and switched networks; implementing infrastructure-level network security; connecting remote sites via a WAN; and mitigating network infrastructure level security threats in preparation for the following certification exams: Network+, Security+, and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
This Program Offers
- College Certificate (CERT): 32 credit hours
College Certificate Goals:
- Teach students foundational skills in preparation for entry-level careers in Cybersecurity
- Provide students with course content and practical experience consistent with the competencies required to pass the following certification exams: (a) Network+, (b) Security+, and (c) Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
College Certificate Outcomes
- Select the components required to meet a given network specification
- Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP/IP models
- Identify key issues plaguing the information security world, incident management process, and penetration testing
- Explain system hacking methodology, steganography, steganalysis attacks, and covering tracks
- Explain various types of penetration testing, security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the Cybersecurity Program students must:
- Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
- Declare Cybersecurity as program intent on the WCCCD admission application or change program intent at the campus admission office
- Attend an informational session about the Cybersecurity Program
- Complete the Cybersecurity Program Application
- Provide a reference letter
- Existing WCCCD students must also have:
- Students new to WCCCD must also:
- Complete Llobet Reasoning Assessment.
- Entry into the Cybersecurity Program is based upon on a selective admissions process that requires successful completion of all above conditions
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Semester 1 Total: 13 Credits
Semester 2 Total: 10 Credits
Semester 3 Total: 9 Credits
CIS: Cybersecurity Certificate Total: 32 Credits
Note: Certificate total hours may not include prerequisites. |
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