Program Start Date: Fall
Minimum Program Length: 70 academic weeks; 5 terms; 31 credits
Curriculum Code: 71463
Program Description
Networking/cybersecurity certificate students develop skills to design, build and maintain secure small to medium-sized networks. In addition, students learn to apply knowledge and skills to monitor, detect, investigate, analyze and respond to security incidents.
Practical Experience
Students complete lab projects using Cisco devices such as routers, switches and security appliances. They develop communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
Professional Opportunities
Networking technician, security administrator, security specialist.
Unique Aspects
This program uses course materials from the Cisco Networking Academy Program. Graduates of this program are prepared to pass the Cisco certifications CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CyberOps.
EEDA Career Cluster:
Information Technology; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics