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.
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate written and verbal communication of technical issues related to network systems and network security through presentations and reports.
- Demonstrate IT professionalism and working knowledge of their IT field.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in teams.
- Describe the cyber threat landscape.
- Identify corrective action against network threats.
This degree 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 years, or 64 weeks, to complete and is comprised of the following suggested pathway or course of study.
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