Earning Criteria

• IT104: Introduction to Cybersecurity. This course introduces cybersecurity and its evolved over the last several decades. Evolving trends in cybersecurity are discussed, including the use of mobile devices, cloud computing, the increased sophistication of attacks, and cybersecurity's role in physical and cyber incidents. Cybersecurity design is examined from a high level, as is the role of the cybersecurity professional in today's information technology environment.
• IN203: Networking With Microsoft Technologies. This course provides an in-depth examination of the Microsoft operating system in a cloud environment. You will implement a network infrastructure to include virtualization and containers. You will learn about advanced network infrastructure in a cloud environment such as Azure.
• IT273: Networking Concepts. This course introduces the concepts behind today's networks. It outlines current network design, explaining the OSI Model and the methods of carrying data over wired and wireless media. Other topics include network design components, such as topologies and access methods, administration of network operating systems, and troubleshooting methods for data transmission and recovery.
• IT286: Network Security Concepts - This course introduces the essential knowledge required to secure today's networks. Earners learn to identify threats and vulnerabilities and to apply effective strategies to prevent data breaches. Topics discussed include risk assessment; compliance and operational security; access control and authorization management; intrusion detection; application hardening; malicious attacks; cryptography; and protecting an organization's data and network infrastructure.
• IT Elective Course: IT244 Python Programming OR IT275 Linux System Administration