MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5826 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2024 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 22 CIP Code: 11.1003	Primary College: Initiating College: Estrella Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: EM Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 15-1212 Information Security Analysts 15-1245 Database Administrators and Architects 15-1245 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1241 Computer Network Architects 15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in IT Security Associate program is designed to help to prepare students for a variety of industry-recognized information technology (IT) security certification exams as well as to provide practical hands-on skills for the work place. The program also includes fundamental knowledge and skills in system administration, network administration, IT management and compliance necessary to inform the practices of IT security.

Required Courses

CNT140AB Introduction to Networks 4
MST150++ Any Microsoft Windows Operating System course 3
CIS111 Ethics in Information Technology 3
CIS126DL Linux Operating System 3
+ CIS250 Management of Information Systems 3
+ CIS270 Essentials of Network and Information Security 3

Credits: 19

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Demonstrate understanding of fundamental networking concepts including IP addressing and the TCP/IP protocol suite. (CNT140AB) 2. Perform system administration activities. (CIS126DL, MST150++) 3. Demonstrate information technology management skills including compliance with industry and governmental standards and legal requirements. (CIS250) 4. Explain the fundamental components, concepts and application of information security principles. (CIS270) 5. Mitigate risks such as threats, attacks and vulnerabilities that impact the IT infrastructure using security tools and techniques. (CIS270) 6. Analyze ethical considerations that arise from the implementation and use of information technology. (CIS111)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2023

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