Description
This certificate provides the technical Information Technology (IT) foundation necessary to branch into any number of Information Security specializations.
Students completing this certificate can apply for jobs as:
- Computer Network Support Specialist
- Computer User Support
- Customer Service and Technical Support
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Cybersecurity Technician
- Help Desk Specialist
- IT Administrator
- IT Auditor
- IT Technician
- IT Technical Support Professional
- Network Administrator
- Network Analyst
- Network Operations Specialist
- Network Services
- Network Support
- Network Support Technician
- Network Support Specialist
- Network Systems and Data Communications Analyst
- Systems Administrator
- System Analyst
- Technical Support Specialist
- Tier 1 Help Desk Support
Students can also sit for the following industry certifications:
- Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Linux+
- CompTIA Security+
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (70-740)
Updated: May 25, 2023
| Cyber Foundations Certificate by Semester | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals (3) | NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals (3) or NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity (3) |
| NCC 204: Linux Server I: Linux Fundamentals (3) | NCC 212: Scripting Fundamentals (3) |
| NCC 206: Windows Server I: Installing & Configuring Windows Server (3) | |
| 9 Credits | 6 Credits |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15 | |
Certifications
| Courses | Professional Certifications |
|---|---|
| NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals | CompTIA Network+ |
| NCC 204: Linux Server I: Linux Fundamentals | CompTIA Linux+ |
| NCC 206: Windows Server I: Installing & Configuring Windows Server | Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (70-740) |
| NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals | CompTIA Security+ |
| NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity | Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security |