Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate

This certificate provides the baseline knowledge and technical skills required for students to analyze computer and network vulnerabilities. You will learn methods to detect and remove malicious code within a network and tools used by hackers to gain access into networks. You will complete certification testing for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certificate. These industry certifications are administered as part of the college coursework to enhance your resume when seeking employment.

This certificate consists of the following courses:

  • IT 145: Digital Forensics
    • Examining the fundamentals of system forensics, such as the nature of forensics, the role of computer forensics specialists, computer forensic evidence, and application of forensic analysis skills
  • IT 245: Network Defense
    • Principles of network defense and protocol analysis including data carving from network packet captures
    • IT 245 needs completion of the following courses in order: IT 110, IT 111, IT 162, IT 202 & IT 240 (Can be taken as the same quarter as IT 245. Must arrange with a program advisor during the first quarter)
  • IT 280: Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures (Only runs during Spring Quarter)
    • Ethical hacking methodology that can be used in a penetration testing or ethical hacking situation preparing students for the EC-Council ANSI accredited Certified Ethical Hacker credential 312-50

Pre-requisites

IT 245 needs competition of the following courses in order:

  • STEM 103
  • IT 111
  • IT 162
  • IT 202 & IT 240 
    • Can be taken in the same quarter as IT 245.  Must arrange with a program advisor during the first quarter.

IT 280

  • IT 180

IT 280 is only running during the spring quarter.

This certificate is meant to be taken alongside of other program certificate such as:

  • Computer Support
  • System Administrator

Industry certifications that can be earned through this certificate:

  • CompTIA CYSA+
    • IT workforce certification that applies behavioral analytics to networks and devices to prevent, detect and combat cybersecurity threats through continuous security monitoring
  • CompTia PENTEST+