Purpose: This program 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. The program also prepares students to study for the Security + certification exam. The Network Security Career Studies Certificate teaches students to install, configure, and troubleshoot network security products. By offering security skills instruction with on-the-job experience in the information security area, the program will prepare the student to fill a position in the rapidly growing information security field. Occupational Objectives: Technical Support Staff, Network Administrators, Security Analysts, Network Engineers Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission Program Notes: In addition to the general college curricular admissions requirements, students must have substantial networking background and departmental approval to enter the program. Students must attain the grade of "C" or higher in IT courses taken for this certificate. |