Network System Support Certificate of Competency (68 Credits)
EPC:506
The Cybersecurity Network System Support Certificate of Competency (CoC) is a four-quarter program. It provides a foundation on information technology (IT) and administration with an introduction to the world of cybersecurity. Students explore system hardware, software, networking, cisco devices, and virtualization. They examine core principles of information security. The course focuses on skills and knowledge sought by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (E-Council) exams. Students A+, Cisco, Windows Administration, Linux, Security+, and E|HE.
Enrollments are in the fall and spring quarters. This program offers hybrid (part onsite, part online) and online courses. Refer to individual courses for detailed descriptions. Students need a laptop, Internet access, 8GB+ USB, books, Testout Access, and an EC-Council Voucher purchase.
Outcomes
Communicate effectively with diverse audiences across contexts and demonstrate an appreciation of the value of diversity and community.
Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility as it relates to legal liability in information technology and business.
Implement and evaluate computer-based solutions to meet hardware, operating system, cloud, and security infrastructure requirements.
Recommend processes that balance governance, risk, and compliance.
Collect and analyze data from a variety of sources to identify and report actual and probable events within the network to protect data information systems and networks from vulnerabilities and threats.
Investigate deviations from acceptable configurations, identify security vulnerabilities, solve problems, make decisions to recommend appropriate defensive countermeasures.
Network System Support CoC (68 Credits)
Technical Core (53 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 53
General Education Requirements (15 Credits)
Choose 5 credits each in the following categories:
- Communications
- Quantitative
- Humanities/Natural Science/Social Science
Communications (5 Credits)
ENGL&235 is preferred by the industry.
Quantitative (5 Credits)
Humanities/Natural Sciences/Social Sciences (5 Credits)
Choose a total of 5 credits from the Humanities, Natural Science, and Social Science categories.
Humanities
CMST& 220 is preferred by the industry.
Natural Science
Social Science
Total Credit Hours: 68