Description
This certificate is designed as an introduction to Security Operation Centers (SOCs) and the work analysts do in them. The course material and hands-on lab exercises prepares students for work as a Tier 1 Analyst in a SOC, performing various duties (e.g., mapping networks; scanning systems for vulnerabilities; monitoring networks and hosts; Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) administration).
Students completing this degree and related certificate can apply for jobs as:
- Analyst/Responder
- Computer Forensic Analyst
- Computer Network Defense Analyst
- Computer Network Defense Forensic Analyst
- Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support
- Computer Network Support Specialist
- Cyber Defense Analyst
- Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
- Cyber Defense Incident Responder
- Digital Forensics Analyst
- Forensic Analyst
- Forensic Technician
- Incident Handler
- Incident Responder
- Intrusion Analyst
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Technician
- IT Administrator
- IT Auditor
- IT Technician
- IT Technical Support Professional
- Network Analyst
- Network Defense Technician
- Network Operations Specialist
- Red Team Technician
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst
| Security Operations Center Certificate by Semester | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| NCC 214: Ethical Hacking and Systems Defense (4) | NCC 219: Network Forensics and Incident Response (4) |
| NCC 213: Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems Fundamentals (4) | NCC 240: Security Operations Center Fundamentals (4) |
| 8 Credits | 8 Credits |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 16 | |