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Cybersecurity Specialist Certificate Level 1 Basic and Advanced and A.A.S. (11.0101)

Cybersecurity Specialist Certificate Level 1 Basic and Advanced and A.A.S. (11.0101) Uvalde, Eagle Pass, and Del Rio Campuses

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Faculty and Staff

A Mondragon
Armando Mondragon
Division Chair,
Applied Sciences
Email
(830) 758-4106
(830) 591-7274
J Estrada
Judy F. Estrada
Division Chair,
Applied Sciences

Email
(830) 591-7288
H Rivera
Hector Rivera
Program Coordinator / Director
Email
(830) 703-1595

Purpose

The Cybersecurity Specialist Associate of Applied Science and Certificate degrees are designed for students interested in entering the field of cybersecurity technologies.  The degree prepares students to learn practices that are designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access.  Cybersecurity Specialists will learn about computer security, installing security software, network monitoring for security breaches, and responding to cyber-attacks.  Students will have opportunity to take CompTIA Security+, Network +, and Linux + certification exams.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to the Cybersecurity Specialist Program through the regular college admission procedures (see Admission Regulations section). Students will receive a Level One Certificate and/or an A.A.S. degree upon satisfactory completion of the program of study and upon making formal application for graduation (see Curricula section). The Cybersecurity Specialist Program carries three award options, a Level One Basic Certificate, Level One Advanced Certificate, and an A.A.S. degree. The Level One Certificates are TSI exempt, however, those not meeting TSI requirements are encouraged to enroll in the appropriate developmental course(s). Students who wish to pursue the A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

Program of Study

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Program of Study

Fall Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Basic Level One Certificate Program of Study Fall Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ITSC 1305 Introduction to PC Operating Systems 3
ITNW 1325 Fundamentals of Networking 3
ITSC 1316 Linux Installation & Configuration 3
ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security 3
Total 12

Spring Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Basic Level One Certificate Program of Study Spring Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ITNW 1454 Implementing & Supporting Servers 4
ITSY 1342 Information Technology Security 3
ITSY 2300 Operating System Security 3
ITSY 23411 Security Management Practices 3
Total 13
Total Credit Hours for Certificate 25

Notes:

  1. Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.
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Program of Study

Fall Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Advanced Level One Certificate Program of Study Fall Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ITSY 2301 Firewalls & Network Security 3
ITSY 2343 Computer System Forensics 3
ITSY 2345 Network Defense & Countermeasures 3
ITSY 2359 Security Assessment & Auditing 3
Total 12

Spring Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Advanced Level One Certificate Program of Study Spring Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ITSY 2342 Incident Response & Handling 3
ITSY 2330 Intrusion Detection 3
ITSY 22821 Co-Op CIS Security 2
Total 8
Total Credit Hours for Certificate 20

Notes:

  1. Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.
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Cybersecurity Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree General Education Courses
General Education Courses Credit
Social & Behavioral Sciences 9
Humanities & Fine Arts 3
Natural Science & Mathematics 3
Total General Education Courses 15
Technical Education Courses 45
Total Credit Hours for A.A.S. 60

 

Program of Study

First Year

Fall Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study First Year Fall Semester
Course Number Title Credit
EDUC 1300π Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300 College Success Skills
ITSC 1305 Introduction to PC Operating Systems 3
ITNW 1325 Fundamentals of Networking 3
ITSC 1316 Linux Installation & Configuration 3
ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security 3
Total 12

Spring Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study First Year Spring Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ITNW 1454 Implementing & Supporting Servers 4
ITSY 1342 Information Technology Security 3
ITSY 2300 Operating Systems Security 3
ITSY 23411 Security Management Practices 3
Total 13

Second Year

Fall Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study Second Year Fall Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ITSY 2301 Firewalls & Network Security 3
ITSY 2343 Computer System Forensics 3
ITSY 2345 Network Defense & Countermeasures 3
ITSY 2359 Security Assessment & Auditing 3
Total 12

Spring Semester

Cybersecurity Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study Second Year Spring Semester
Course Number Title Credit
ITSY 2342 Incident Response & Handling 3
ITSY 2330 Intrusion Detection 3
ITSY 22821 Co-Op CIS Security 2
Total 8

Academic Course Requirements

Cybersecurity Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree Program of Study Academic Course Requirements
Course Number Title Credit
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics 3
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Communication 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3
Total 15
Total Credit Hours for A.A.S. 60

Notes:

  1. Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.
π All students are required to take EDUC 1300/COLS 0300; however, EDUC 1300/COLS 0300 do not count toward degree requirements.

 


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