Cybersecurity – AS Concentration

— Why start a career in Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity matters. This field has impacts that extend beyond the digital world and into the physical one. If you want to work on Information Technology (IT) issues that have real-world impact, Cybersecurity might be the role for you.

Associate of Science (AS) in Computer Information Technology/Cybersecurity Concentration

Offered as a concentration within the Computer Information Technology associate degree, our Cybersecurity program will teach you the technical, problem-solving, and analytical skills needed to start your career in this lucrative field. Hiring demand for Cybersecurity roles already far outstrips supply and the number of jobs in this field is expected to grow another 35% by 2031, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Though a combination of engaging lectures and hands-on exercises, you will learn about cyber-related offense detection and prevention, cyber security management, incident response, and security threat assessment. By the time you graduate, you will be able to:

• Analyze and resolve security issues;
• Interpret and forensically investigate security incidents;
• Develop policies and procedures to manage enterprise security risks;
• Design security solutions for software system architecture;
• Analyze and identify security risk and vulnerabilities;
• Protect and defend computer systems and networks;
• Troubleshoot cybersecurity systems; and
• Excel in critical thinking and ethical problem solving.

Cybersecurity Program Pathways

You can complete the Cybersecurity concentration and earn your associate degree in Computer Information Technology in just two years. Graduates of our 8-month Certificate in Network and Systems Support can “stack” their earned credits from that program toward the Cybersecurity concentration, allowing them to earn an associate degree with just one additional year of study.

Cybersecurity Career Opportunities

Our program will prepare you for a variety of entry-level information security analyst and risk/vulnerability analyst positions in network security administration, including:

• Security Analyst
• Security Engineer
• Security Consultant
• Security Systems Administrator
• Network Security Engineer/ Analyst
• Risk/ Vulnerability Analyst
• Computer Forensic Analyst

Graduates of the program will also be well prepared to transfer into a related bachelor’s degree program in Cybersecurity at another institution.