Cybersecurity Foundations O.E.C.
Minimum Requirements for Cybersecurity Foundations Occupational Endorsement: 18 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Occupational Endorsement Requirements | ||
| Complete the occupational endorsement requirements. | ||
| Cybersecurity Foundations Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| CITS F204 | Introduction to Computer Networks | 3 |
| CITS F205 | Introduction to Coding and Programming | 3 |
| CITS F212 | Server Operating Systems | 3 |
| CITS F261 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| CITS F262 | Cybersecurity Defense and Countermeasures | 3 |
| CITS F263 | Network Security Penetration Testing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to installing, configuring, securing and troubleshooting the devices, protocols and services within a network infrastructure
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to installing, configuring, maintaining, and securing server operating systems, including how to configure and administer network accounts, resources and common services deployed on server operating systems
- Demonstrate an ability to interpret and write basic programming constructs such as if-then statements, loop control, functions, arrays, simple input-output, searching and recursion
- Demonstrate advanced cybersecurity knowledge and skills related to analyzing internal and external security threats, technical vulnerability testing and examination techniques, developing security policies and implementing security measures to protect information within an enterprise
