College Catalog Programs of Study 2017-2018

INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
Cyber Security

Career Studies Certificate

Offered through AL, ELI, MA, WO

CIP Code: 11.1003

Purpose: This career studies certificate in Cyber Security is designed as an enhanced competency module to provide expertise in security to networking specialists. This curriculum will prepare networking specialists for employment as network security specialists or Internet security specialists. This career studies certificate also helps prepare students for the Security+ and the CISSP certification exams.


One Year			Credits
1st Semester
ITE	115	Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts	3
ITN	101	Intro. to Network Concept or	3
	ITN 100 Intro. to Telecommunications
ITN	260	Network Security Basics	3
ITN	266	Network Security Layers	3
Total			12
2nd Semester
ITN	261	Network Attacks, Computer Crime and Hacking	4
ITN	262	Network Communication, Security and Authentication	4
ITN	263	Internet/Intranet Firewalls and E-Commerce Security	4
¹ITN	___	Elective	3
Total			15
Total credits for the CyberSecurity Career Studies Certificate=27

IT courses used for this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by academic dean.

All first-time students must take a one-credit Student Development (SDV) course prior to enrolling in their 16th credit at NOVA.

¹ Approved electives may be selected from ITN 267, ITN 277, ITN 290 or ITN 295.