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Network Security Administration - Certificate (Career)

APPLICATION CODE 193

For curriculum information, contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—443-518-1520.

This certificate is designed to meet the increasing needs in the network security field for skilled mid-level administrators. Students with a background in computer operations and networks will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to transit to new areas in the job market. This certificate will prepare graduates to function in public, private, and government organizations, in roles requiring assessment, operations, and improvement of network security systems. The courses map to the National Training Standard for the Information Systems Security designation sponsored by NSA and the Department of Homeland Security. HCC is an approved Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) and students are eligible for an HCC certificate that states that students have completed a curriculum mapped to the CAE Information Assurance and Cyber Defense training standards approved by the NSA and the Department of Homeland Security.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY 158Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ Certification

3

CMSY 163Introduction to Firewalls and Network Security

3

CMSY 219Operating Systems

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY 176Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Practice

3

CMSY 255Introduction to Unix and Linux

3

CMSY 262Encryption and Secure Communications

3

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY 263Ethical Hacking and Cyber Defense

3

CMSY 266Cybersecurity Analysis and IDPS

3

Total Credit Hours: 24

A graduate should be able to

  1. Determine the role of network security technologies within a network and establish appropriate security policy.
  2. Identify appropriate network security tools and technologies to establish and configure a secure computer network.
  3. Utilize software tools, devices, and procedures to determine if current systems meet the security policy requirements and problem-solve network vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks to harden network infrastructure.
  4. Develop ethical hacking skills and apply these in countermeasures and cyber defense as necessary.
  5. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning in business practices.

This program is in the STEM Pathway.

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Course NumberTitleCredits