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Submitter's Information

Name

Fawaz Al-Malood

Title

Associate Dean of Business

Region

Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)

College

Mt. San Antonio College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Jennifer Galbraith

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

CIS Professional Certificate in Information and Operating Systems Security

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Computer Infrastructure and Support (070800)

Projected Start Date

08/26/19

Catalog Description

The Information and Operating Systems Security certificate provides students the skills to analyze security risks to a computer network and select and deploy countermeasures to reduce the network’s exposure to such risks. The certificate offers a balanced set of classes that provides students the skills to identify network threats and protect the system against them. Students will demonstrate the ability to create a secure computer system and utilize security tools to protect it from security threats. Although this certificate, by itself, may not qualify a student for a career in network security, it would ideally complement other network security certificates and/or degrees within the CIS program.

Enrollment Completer Projections

20

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

Student Learning Outcomes for the CIS Professional Certificate in Information and Operating Systems Security:

  • Strengthen security of any operating system by installing a Firewall.
  • • Install safe and secure wireless network using computers with different operating systems (Windows, Mac etc.).

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

Min: 9, Max: 9

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

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The Information and Operating Systems Security certificate provides students the skills to analyze security risks to a computer network and select and deploy countermeasures to reduce the network’s exposure to such risks. The certificate offers a balanced set of classes that provides students the skills to identify network threats and protect the system against them. Students will demonstrate the ability to create a secure computer system and utilize security tools to protect it from security threats. Although this certificate, by itself, may not qualify a student for a career in network security, it would ideally complement other network security certificates and/or degrees within the CIS program.

Program Requirements
Course Title Units Year/Semester
(Yr or S1)
CISS 11 Practical Computer Security 2 Yr. 1 Fall
CISS 13 Principles of Information Systems Security 4 Yr. 1 Fall
CISS 15 Operating Systems Security 3 Yr. 1 Spring

Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)

District

Mt. San Antonio College

College

Mt. San Antonio College

CRLC Member

Jennifer Galbraith

Email

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Phone

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Reason for approval request.

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program.
This is a certificate that does not lead to another certificate or degree.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles and Orange County Region.
Coastline, West LA and Cypress.
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
20
Priority Sector

n/a

Submission Details

Published at

05/13/19 - 11:21 AM

Status

Recommended

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