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Cybersecurity, CERT2

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[CIP 11.1003]

281-756-5734

Purpose: The Cybersecurity CERT2 is designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs in cybersecurity including roles such as information security analysts, network security technicians, and cyber defense specialists. Time for completion is one year.

First Year

First Semester

Fall Mini 1

ITMT 1358 - Windows Client Operating System 3 Course Credits
ITNW 1325 - Fundamentals of Networking 3 Course Credits
ITNW 1358 - Network + 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 9

Fall Mini 2

ITNW 1313 - Computer Virtualization 3 Course Credits
ITSE 1302 - Computer Programming 3 Course Credits
ITSY 1300 - Fundamentals of Information Security 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 9

Second Semester

Spring Mini 1

ITSY 2300 - Operating System Security 3 Course Credits
ITSC 1316 - Linux Installation & Configuration 3 Course Credits
ITSY 1342 - Information Technology Security 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 9

Spring Mini 2

ITSY 2301 - Firewalls and Network Security Design 3 Course Credits
ITSY 2345 - Network Defense and Countermeasures 3 Course Credits
ITSY 2341 - Security Management Practices 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 9

Third Semester

Summer 1

Students choose one OSA pathway

OSA Digital Forensics

ITSY 2342 - Incident Response and Handling 3 Course Credits
ITSY 2359 - Security Assessment and Audit 3 Course Credits *
OR
ITSY 2386 - Internship-Comp and Info Sys Security 3 Course Credits * **
ITSY 2343 - Computer Systems Forensics 3 Course Credits

OR

OSA Cyber AI

ITAI 1370 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) History, Theory, and Platforms 3 Course Credits
ITAI 1371 - Introduction to Machine Learning 3 Course Credits
ITAI 1372 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cybersecurity 3 Course Credits *

OR

IT Project Management

BMGT 1309 - Information and Project Management 3 Course Credits
ITSC 1315 - IT Project Management 3 Course Credits *
ITSW 1304 - Introduction to Spreadsheets 3 Course Credits

OR

Data Analytics

ITSE 1359 - Introduction to Scripting Languages 3 Course Credits *
ITSE 1346 - Database Theory and Design 3 Course Credits
ITNW 1335 - Information Storage and Management 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 9

Minimum Total Credits Required for Cybersecurity Certificate 2: 45

+ Denotes Core Curriculum

* Capstone Course

** Requires Department Chair Approval

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