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Tobi West
Technology Department Chair
Orange County
Coastline Community College
CTE Dean
Shelly Blair, PhD
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Program Details
Certificate of Achievement in Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Computer Infrastructure and Support (070800)
08/20/24
This certificate program provides students with a solid foundation in the specialized area of cyber investigations techniques in the field of cybersecurity. The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level cyber jobs or advancement into mid-level cyber careers, such as Cyber Crime Analyst, Cyber Incident Analyst, Cyber Incident Responder, Digital Forensics Examiner, Digital Forensics Technician, and Vulnerability Analyst. Topics covered include planning and scoping a cyber incident, domestic and international cyber laws, cyber ethics, chain of custody, incident detection and analysis, anti-forensic techniques, timeline analysis, incident containment, eradication, recovery, report preparation, and expert testimony. The courses emphasize development of in-demand technical skills and technical writing to help students prepare for the cybersecurity workforce.
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Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
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
- Evaluate and communicate the human role in security systems with an emphasis on ethics, social engineering vulnerabilities, and training.
- Assess security risks and identify methods to minimize their threat and/or impact.
- Demonstrate the ability to locate technical resources to resolve security-related issues with networking hardware and software.
- 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, digital forensics techniques, server administration, and security policies and procedures to build cyber resilience.
Course Units and Hours
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Course Report
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) |
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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 |
CYBR C150 | Introduction to Digital Forensics | 3 | Yr 1 Sem 2 |
CYBR C160 | Introduction to Incident Response | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 3 |
CYBR C170 | Cybercrime and CSIRT Coordination | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 3 |
CYBR C230 | Network Security (Security+) | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 4 |
CYBR C250 | Intermediate Digital Forensics | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 4 |
CYBR C260 | Intermediate Incident Response | 3 | Yr 2 Sem 4 |
Supporting Documents
Orange County Regional Questions
Coast Community College District
Coastline College
Shelly Blair, PhD
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Program Modification
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Submission Details
11/30/23 - 04:57 PM
Informational
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