Cybersecurity Technology

The Cybersecurity Technology option focuses on evaluating protocols, operating systems, hardware components, networking devices, and software tools to make a secure infrastructure.

Freshman Year

First Semester

IST 1124 - IT Foundations 4 Credit Hours
IST 1133 - Fundamentals Of Data Communications 3 Credit Hours
IST 1143 - Security Principles And Policies 3 Credit Hours
Programming Elective for CYS 4 Credit Hours**
Technical Elective for CYS 3/4 Credit Hours**

Total Credit Hours: 17/18

Second Semester

IST 1163 - Database And Sql Concepts 3 Credit Hours
IST 1244 - Network Administration Using Microsoft Windowsserver 4 Credit Hours
IST 1224 - Network Components 4 Credit Hours
IST 1624 - Network Security Fundamentals 4 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

CAREER CERTIFICATE EXIT POINT

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

IST 1634 - Wireless Security and Privacy 4 Credit Hours
Security Elective 3/4 Credit Hours**
Technical Elective 4 Credit Hours**
Math or Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15/16

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE EXIT POINT

Fourth Semester

IST 1643 - Network Defense and Countermeasures 3 Credit Hours
ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
Communication Elective 3 Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hours
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Note(s):

Technical electives may be any WDT or IST class or any other class as approved by the adviser.
A student must make at least a “C” in each of the major classes in order to proceed to the next level.
**Courses required in addition to Career Certificate courses for Technical Certificate

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Cybersecurity Technology

Freshman Year

First Semester

Total Credit Hours: 17/18

Second Semester

Total Credit Hours: 15

CAREER CERTIFICATE EXIT POINT

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

Total Credit Hours: 15/16

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE EXIT POINT

Fourth Semester

Total Credit Hours: 15

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