Cybersecurity - Associate of Applied Science (Major Code - CYB)
The Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science degree prepares students for employment in the field of information systems security. Major areas of study include network fundamentals, operating systems, network defense, and computer forensics. The courses in this degree combine theory and application in order to develop and implement appropriate information security policies and procedures.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Describe cybersecurity threats as they relate to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Describe security ramifications that result from human error and from technology, configuration, and policy weaknesses.
- Secure workstations and servers running current Windows operating system software and test the effectiveness of various security measures.
- Investigate measures that can help ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster, such as contingency planning and power and backup options.
- Analyze network operations risks, conduct network penetration tests, and implement network countermeasures.
- Identify the basic components of a layered structure for network defense architecture; and describe access control objectives and auditing concepts.
Degree Map
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 18-19 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-4 credits
| MAT 142 | College Mathematics** | 3 |
| or higher (3-4 credits) | |
Liberal Arts 6 credits
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology** | 3 |
| Liberal arts | 3 |
Technology Literacy 3 credits
| CIS 120 | Introduction to Information Systems** | 3 |
CORE CURRICULUM 48 CREDITS
| CIS 128 | Linux Operating System** | 4 |
| CIS 140 | Introduction to Operating Systems** | 3 |
| CIS 150 | Essentials of Networking** | 3 |
| CIS 160 | Introduction to Information Security** | 4 |
| CIS 161 | Network Security** | 4 |
| CIS 164 | Introduction to Scripting Using Python** | 4 |
| CIS 179 | Applied Technical Writing* | 3 |
| CIS 236 | Microsoft Workstation Operating Systems** | 4 |
| CIS 255 | Microsoft PowerShell Scripting** | 4 |
| CIS 263 | Network Defense** | 4 |
| CIS 267 | Mobile Security* | 3 |
| CIS 275 | Computer Forensics* | 4 |
| CIS 291 | Practical Applications in Cybersecurity* | 4 |
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 66-67 CREDITS