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COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- INFORMATION SECURITY

Brookhaven, Cedar Valley (see above), Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland (see above) Colleges

(Certificate)

  • Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.CIT.INFO.SECUR.09

This certificate provides hands-on, in-depth training to meet industry demands and concerns in protecting critical information infrastructures against cyber threats. The graduate will be qualified for entry-level positions in a network environment dealing with security challenges.

Prerequisites: Extensive knowledge of the computer field is required including basic understanding of personal computers and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1401, as well as strong networking concepts obtained in Cisco and/or Microsoft networking courses or equivalent experiences approved by designated Information Technology personnel. It is further recommended that you have one or more of the following: Certificate and/or AAS in networking, BS or BA in Computer Science, or Cisco CCNA, Novell CNE, Microsoft MCSA and/or MCSE, A+ and Network+, SCSA, UNIX/Linux certification, or other vendor specific certifications. It is recommended that you discuss your computer knowledge with one of the instructors teaching the courses to insure you have the required foundation to succeed.

SEMESTER I

ITSY 1400 Fundamentals of Information Security 4
ITSY 1442 Information Technology Security 4
ITSY 2400 Operating System Security 4
ITSY 2401 Firewalls and Network Security OR 4
CPMT 2434 Network Security OR (4)
ITNW 1449 Cisco Fundamentals of Network Security (4)
16

SEMESTER II

ITSY 2459 Security Assessment and Auditing 4
ITSY 2442 Incident Response and Handling OR 4
ITSY 2430 Intrusion Detection (4)
ITSY 1491 Special Topics in Information Technology/Security OR 4
ITSY 2441 Security Management Practices OR (4)
ITSY 2443 Computer System Forensics OR (4)
ITNW 1451 Fundamentals of Wireless LANs (4)
12
Minimum Hours Required 28