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California Regional Consortia

Cybersecurity

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Submitter's Information

Name

margie fritch

Title

CTEE Dean

Region

San Diego/Imperial

College

Palomar College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Margie Fritch

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Program Details

Program Title

Cybersecurity

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Information Technology, General (070100)

Projected Start Date

08/01/19

Catalog Description

This program prepares students for a career incybersecurity as a Cybersecurity Analyst. The program emphasizes competency incomputer, network and application security for ensuring the security,confidentiality, integrity and availability of enterprise computing andinformation systems infrastructure. Students will develop skills in risk and vulnerabilitymanagement as well as learn competencies in cyber defense and penetrationtesting strategies.

Enrollment Completer Projections

30 annually

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • A.S. Degree (S)
Program Goal

Program goals include preparing students tounderstand the role of cybersecurity in the Information Systems ecosystem.Students will be able to show competencies in network administration, Linux andWindows operating systems, Python programming, cyber forensics, vulnerabilitymanagement and penetration testing.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

28

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

28

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CSNT 110
Hardware and OS Fundamentals
4
S1
CSNT 111
Networking Fundamentals
3
S1
CSIT 125
Managing Information Systems
3
S2
CSCI 130
Linux Fundamentals
3
S3
CSNT 181
Hacker Prevention/Security
3
S2
CSWB 180
Python Programming
3
S3
CSNT 250
Cyber Defense and Analysis
3
S3
CSNT 255
Ethical Hacking Principles
3
S4
CSNT 280
Computer Forensic Fundamentals
3
S4
Program Requirements

The new A.S. Cybersecurity degree program willconsist of a total of 28 units comprised of six existing foundational coursessuch Hardware/OS Fundamentals, Networking Fundamentals, Managing InformationSystems (MIS), Linux Fundamentals, Hacker Prevention & Security, as well asComputer Forensic Foundations. The other remaining units are new courses:Python Programming, Cyber Defense and Analysis, and Ethical Hacking Principles.

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Submission Details

Published at

09/19/18 - 01:34 PM

Status

Recommended

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Cybersecurity". to margie fritch's drafts. This message will be sent to mfritch@palomar.edu

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