MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3039 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2022 Fall Last Admit Term: 2023 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 63-74 CIP Code: 11.1003	Primary College: Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: GC Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 11-3021, 15-1122, 15-1141, 15-1142, 15-1143, 15-1152

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Information Security degree is designed to provide students with the knowledge and tools to understand how networks, operating systems and programs function. Emphasis is placed on developing the theoretical and practical skills needed to maintain security on mission-critical data and systems. The program is designed to meet the training needs of government and industry employees. The program covers a variety of information security disciplines which include both vendor-neutral and vendor-specific information technology (IT) security training. The Information Security program prepares students for internationally recognized IT certifications and high demands in business, industry and government.

Required Courses

Certificate of Completion in Information Security Technology (5347) 28

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

Credits: 29-31

Restricted Electives
Students should select at least four (4) courses from the list below. A minimum of six (6) credits must be ITS prefixed course. + CIS1++++ Any CIS programming Level I course 3 + CIS271DL Linux Security 3 + CNT150AB Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials 4 + CNT160AB Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation 4 + CNT205 Cisco Certified Network Associate Security 4 ITS+++++ Any ITS Information Technology Security course except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area 6-16	Credits: 12-16

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Oral Communications area 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT150 College Algebra/Functions (5) OR higher level mathematics course 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area

Program Competencies
1. Install, configure, administer, use, and maintain a UNIX/Linux operating system. (CIS126++, CIS238++) 2. Define common network terminology and protocols to include local area network (LAN) and wide-area network (WAN) topologies, the Open System Interconnection reference (OSI) model and communication cabling standards. (CNT140AB) 3. Use appropriate equations to solve basic Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and subnetting problems associated with designing a network. (CNT140AB) 4. Apply basic security techniques such as password protection and access control lists (ACLs). (MST150++) 5. Explain a broad, cross-section of information security concepts including authentication methods, access control, cryptography, public key infrastructure (PKI), network attack and defense methods, operating systems and network device hardening, securing remote access and wireless technologies including viruses and worms. (CIS105, ITS110) 6. Define workstations, servers, network storage devices, routers, switches, gateways, guards, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), firewalls, Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs), mobile devices, peripheral devices and security peripherals. (BPC170, CIS105, ITS110) 7. Identify the ethical and legal aspects of information security including government regulatory requirements impacting network and information security professionals. (ITS120) 8. Design, implement, monitor and improve security in-depth for operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Linux, Cisco IOS and Mac OS X. (ITS130) 9. Examine the techniques for defending LAN and WAN networks including firewalls, IDSs and VPNs. (ITS110) 10. Perform day-to-day administration tasks in a Microsoft Windows-based network. (MST150++) 11. Perform day-to-day administration tasks in a UNIX/Linux-based network. (CIS126++, CIS238++) 12. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2022

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.