Certificate of Accomplishment in Cybersecurity Fundamentals

This certificate program provides students with a preliminary foundation in the fields of cybersecurity and computer networking. The program courses include fundamental skills in cybersecurity principles, cyber resilience, computer networking, computer and network security, server administration, and introductory programming. The hands-on and technical writing assignments provide students with the foundational skills needed for an entry-level career in the field of cybersecurity.

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The certificate program goal is Career Technical Education (CTE) with emphasis on careers in the field of computer information systems. The program is not selective and does not have any mandatory fees.

Program Outcomes

1. Evaluate and communicate the human role in security systems with an emphasis on ethics, social engineering vulnerabilities, and training.
2. Assess security risks and identify methods to minimize their threat and/or impact.
3. Demonstrate the ability to locate technical resources to resolve security-related issues with networking hardware and software.
4. Apply risk management concepts to develop policies and procedures following security best practices.

Program completers are anticipated to acquire competencies in the areas of computer and network security, ethical hacking principles and methodology, digital forensics techniques, introductory programming, server administration, and security policies and procedures to build cyber resilience.

The required core courses may be taken in any order, but it is recommended that students take these courses in the order listed below.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CYBR C101	Introduction to Cybersecurity	3	Yr 1 Sem 1
IT C128	Computer Networking Principles (Network+)	3	Yr 1 Sem 1
IT C158	Contemporary Operating Systems (Server+)	3	Yr 1 Sem 2
CIS C157	Introduction to Python Programming	3	Yr 1 Sem 2
CYBR C230	Network Security (Security+)	3	Yr 1 Sem 2

This program will be under the CYBR program which is part of the Technology Department.

Cypress College and Fullerton College have similar programs.

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