Certificate of Achievement in Cybersecurity

This certificate program provides students with a solid foundation in the tools, techniques, and procedures used by cybersecurity professionalsT. he program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge of emerging trends in cybersecurity and the skills needed for an entry-level career or advancement.Provides preparation for careers such as Cybersecurity Specialist, Information Security Analyst, Cyber Crime Analyst, Incident and Intrusion Analyst, and Vulnerability Analyst for a variety of industries including manufacturing, national security, finance, insurance, and health careT. opics include computer networking fundamentals, 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 program courses include hands-on and technical writing assignments to help students develop in-demand skills for the cybersecurity workforce.

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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
CYBR C230	Network Security (Security+)	3	Yr 1 Sem 2
CYBR C132	Introduction to Ethical Hacking	3	Yr 1 Sem 3
CYBR C150	Introduction to Digital Forensics	3	Yr 1 Sem 3
CYBR C160	Introduction to Incident Response	3	Yr 1 Sem 4
CYBR C170	Cybercrime and CSIRT Coordination	3	Yr 1 Sem 4
CYBR C225	Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance	3	Yr 1 Sem 4
CYBR C234	Web Application Security	3
CYBR C242	Vulnerability Assessment (PenTest+)	3
CYBR C250	Intermediate Digital Forensics	3
CYBR C255	Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)	3
CYBR C256	Mobile Device Forensics	3
CYBR C260	Intermediate Incident Response	3
CYBR C270	Certified Information Systems Security Professional	3
CYBR C280	Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity	3
IT C191	Linux Operating System Principles (Linux+)	3

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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