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IT Cybersecurity Specialist

IT Cybersecurity Specialist
Cybersecurity Specialists are the main defense against hackers and are trained to protect computers and networks. This program prepares students to be Desktop Technicians and Security Analysts. Students gain knowledge of the design of desktop computers, the installation and configuring of Windows and Linux operating systems, the installation and set-up of computer networks, the best security practices for desktops and servers, and how to analyze and defend against cybersecurity attacks. Students have the opportunity to add several nationally recognized industry certifications to their portfolio.

 

Direct-Teacher Led Class
SOC Code: 15-1212.00

 

Application Process

Tuition Waiver

College Credit

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS
Security+
A+ 1101 and 1102
Network+
TestOut PC Pro
TestOut Network Pro
TestOut Security Pro
WorkKeys

 

CURRICULUM / HOURS

Routing and Switching I 120
Fundamentals of Linux/Unix 120
Cybersecurity Operations 120
Computer Repair and Troubleshooting I 120
Computer Repair and Troubleshooting II 120
Network Security 120
Server Operating Systems 120
Career Major Capstone 120
TOTAL HOURS 960

 

 

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a service organization for high school and adult students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology, and other related career fields. BPA provides opportunities for students to enhance their personal and leadership qualities through individual and group projects and through skill competitions which are held on local, state, and national levels.

CyberPatriot is the Air Force Association's National Youth Cyber Education Program, created to  inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, which puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. Through a series of online competition rounds, teams are given a set of virtual operating systems and are tasked with finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities while maintaining critical services.

 

 

INSTRUCTOR
Tametha McNelley
tmcnelley@wwtech.edu