Students in the Cybersecurity certificate program acquire a wide range of technical skills that prepare them for penetration testing positions.
Learn more about the program and apply at Cybersecurity Certificate
Requirements
Students completing the Cybersecurity certificate are trained to work as penetration testers within network administration, engineering, management or consulting. Students are encouraged to build on the certificate program eventually obtaining a degree at the College.
Upon successful completion of the Cybersecurity Certificate, students are able to:
- Read, write, discuss, and think critically about topics and ideas in IT Security.
- Analyze ethical issues and apply ethical standards in the performance of responsibilities in a variety of IT Security careers.
- Work independently and with teams in an IT Security setting.
- Synthesize information from documentation and solve business problems.
- Prepare for Security Penetration Testing certification exam.
- Prepare for Security+ certification exam.
- Prepare for Ethical Hacking certification exam.
- Prepare for Advanced Ethical Hacking certification exam.
- Prepare for Security Reverse Engineering certification exam.
- Prepare for Security Expert Penetration Testing certification exam.
Program Completion
Completion of a program is based on full time enrollment. Many of our students attend part time and may not complete within the one year timeline.
Prerequisite Statement
To graduate within this program in the specified time, students must begin in the Fall semester and successfully place into required courses based on placement test results and/or high school GPA. Academic advisors can assist with questions.