Cybersecurity, AAS (AAS.CYBER)

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Associate in Applied Science in Cybersecurity

63 Credit Hours

The Cybersecurity degree prepares students for entry-level careers in cybersecurity, network security, computer/digital forensics, information assurance, and other cyber defense positions. Students will learn the principles and techniques used to identify, search, seize and analyze digital media and to conduct cyber investigations of endpoint vulnerabilities and attacks. Courses will provide instruction in file access and reconstruction, digital forensics analysis, cryptography, programming, network systems operations and security, network traffic monitoring and threat detection, incident response, risk assessment, and contingency planning. Students enrolled in this program will have access to resources provided by TTC’s academic partners, including Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, Red Hat and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Related Certificates

The following certificates can be used to fulfill some of the requirements of this associate degree. Your faculty advisor or success coach can help to specialize your plan.

Cybersecurity Certificate (CAS.CYBE)

Cisco Certified Network Associate Certificate (CAS.CISCCNA)

CompTIA Systems Specialist Certificate (CAS.COMPSS)

Linux Systems Administration Certificate (CAS.LINUSA)

Virtualization and Cloud Computing Certificate (CAS.VIRTCC)

General Education Requirements

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit: 3
or
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
or
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit: 3
REQ HUM Select from
Humanities
Credit: 3
REQ SSC Select from
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Credit: 3
REQ GEN Select from
General Education
(CPT 101 Recommended) Credit: 3

Total: 15

Major Requirements

CPT 282 - Information Systems Security Credit: 3
CRJ 232 - White Collar Crime Investigation Credit: 3
or
CRJ 233 - Cyber Crimes and the Law Credit: 3
CYB 269 - Digital Forensics Credit: 3
CYB 285 - Cybersecurity Capstone Credit: 3
IST 165 - Implementing and Administering Windows Directory Services Credit: 3
IST 166 - Network Fundamentals Credit: 3
IST 190 - Linux Essentials Credit: 3
IST 191 - Linux System Administration Credit: 3
IST 193 - Linux Security Administration Credit: 3
IST 201 - Cisco Internetworking Concepts Credit: 3
IST 202 - Cisco Router Configuration Credit: 3
IST 291 - Fundamentals of Network Security I Credit: 3
IST 293 - IT and Data Assurance I Credit: 3
IST 294 - IT and Data Assurance II Credit: 3

Total: 42

Electives

Select two courses from the following:

CPT 162 - Introduction to Web Page Publishing Credit: 3
CPT 180 - Shell Scripting Credit: 3
CPT 202 - SQL Programming I Credit: 3
CPT 209 - Computer Systems Management Credit: 3
CPT 242 - Database Credit: 3
CPT 298 - Introduction to Software as a Service (SaaS) Credit: 3
CWE 113 - Cooperative Work Experience Credit: 3
CWE 123 - Cooperative Work Experience Credit: 3
CYB 201 - Cybersecurity Operations Credit: 3
CYB 286 - Cybersecurity Internship I Credit: 3
ENG 260 - Advanced Technical Communications Credit: 3
HSM 101 - Introduction to Homeland Security Credit: 3
HSM 104 - Terrorism and Homeland Security Credit: 3
HSM 203 - Intelligence Analysis and Security Management Credit: 3
HSM 206 - Critical Infrastructure Protection Credit: 3
IST 192 - Linux Network Applications Credit: 3
IST 198 - Cloud Essentials Credit: 3
IST 206 - Cisco Remote Access Credit: 3
IST 253 - LAN Service and Support Credit: 3
IST 298 - Advanced Cloud Computing Credit: 3

Total: 6

Admission Requirements

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test.