This A.A.S. degree program combines network security, systems security administration, and various other controls to secure enterprise systems. Managing risk, ethical and legal frameworks, and forensics techniques are also explored to provide the learner with a comprehensive survey of the field of Cybersecurity.

Students completing this degree 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
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Technician
  • 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
  • Tier 1 Help Desk Support

In addition, students can sit for the following industry certifications:

  • Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Microsoft certification exam

Updated: May 25, 2023

Cybersecurity A.A.S. Degree by Semester

First Year
Fall Spring Summer
Gen Ed: Transitioning to College (1) NCC 206: Windows Server I: Installing and Configuring Windows Server (3) NCC 213: Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems Fundamentals (4)
Gen Ed: Information Technology (3) NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals (3) or NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity (3) NCC 214: Ethical Hacking and Systems Defense (4)
NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals (3) Gen Ed: Mathematics (3)
NCC 204: Linux Server I: Linux Fundamentals (3) NCC 212: Scripting Fundamentals (3)
10 Credits 12 Credits 8 Credits
Second Year
Fall Spring Summer
NCC 215: Digital Forensics I: Digital Forensics Fundamentals (4) NCC 220: Network Security I: Network Security Fundamentals (4) Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences (3)
NCC 219: Network Forensics and Incident Response (4) NCC 234: Cybersecurity Risk Management (3) Gen Ed: Fundamentals of Speech (3)
Gen Ed: College Composition (3) Gen Ed: Arts and Humanities or Social/Behavioral Sciences: NCC 235: Cybersecurity Law & Ethics (3)
Gen Ed: Biological & Physical Sciences (3)
11 Credits 13 Credits 6 Credits
60 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

Certifications

 

Courses Professional Certifications
NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals CompTIA Net+
NCC 204: Linux Server I: Linux Fundamentals CompTIA Linux+
NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals CompTIA Security+
NCC 206: Windows Server I: Installing and Configuring Windows Server Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (70-740)
NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security