The Cybersecurity Certificate program is designed to provide fundamental knowledge and entry-level skills necessary for careers in the field of cybersecurity and network security support. The program is offered for individuals seeking to develop or broaden their knowledge of cyber-, information-, and network-security. The program introduces students to a variety of topics, such as assessing the security needs of computer and network systems, various computer and network safeguarding solutions, and managing the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, procedures and countermeasures. Students may apply courses in the Cybersecurity Certificate toward the Associate Degree in Applied Science with a major in Computer Technology.
Students must successfully complete the Computer Specialist (CMSP) Certificate in the first year (Fall - Spring - Summer) of the CMPT Program or have departmental approval prior to being admitted into the Cybersecurity (CYBR) Certificate program.
Upon successful completion of the Cybersecurity Certificate program, the graduate is eligible after appropriate review and self-study to take the CompTIA Security+ Certification exam.
The Central Carolina Technical College Cybersecurity Certificate program follows national guidelines proposed and supported by Cisco, CompTIA, EC-Council, and the National Cyberwatch Center, and uses curriculum standards developed and approved by the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the National Security Agency (NSA).
The Cybersecurity Certificate Program requires at least a grade of “C” in all of the courses offered within the CYBR curriculum for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: CPT and IST.
Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:
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