Rebekah Sanchez
Division Chair, Information Technology
Corinth
(940) 498-6480
rsanchez@nctc.edu
The CyberSecurity program prepares the student for entry into this exciting field by providing introductory training in fundamental security concepts, firewalls and network security, basic scripting, operating systems security, intrusion detection, and incident response.
The CyberSecurity program curriculum has been developed with the assistance and advice of the Business & Industry Leadership Team (BILT) which is composed of service area industry professionals.
Prerequisite: Students in this program must be able to keyboard at a minimum rate of 40 words per minute (WPM). Those who cannot meet this requirement must take a keyboarding class to improve their skills prior to enrollment. It is highly recommended that students have some knowledge of computer networking before beginning this program.
Level I Workforce Certificate
The Certificate Program provides similar classes to the degree program; however, there are no academic classes in these individual curricula. A student that commences study as a certificate student and later desires to complete the degree program will find that the classes taken for a certificate will readily transfer to the degree program.
Upon completion of the Level I Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:
- Use tools to enhance network security.
- Configure network protocol.
- Identify sources of computer threats and evaluate potential practices, tools, and technologies to protect individual network systems.
- Communicate technical issues related to network systems and security through presentations and reports.
This certificate can be completed through a mix of face-to-face, hybrid and online classes. Several of the courses are offered in an 8-week term, rather than a 16-week term. The program is designed to take two semesters, or 32 weeks, to complete and is comprised of the following suggested pathway or course of study.
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