Cybersecurity, AAS

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CIP 111003 (5ACY)

In response to the national and local unmet demand for Cybersecurity Specialists and the increasingly complex and challenging cyber-attacks facing our nation, this cybersecurity program will produce qualified professionals with expertise in information assurance, cybersecurity, and network forensics disciplines. Upon successful completion of the program and depending on organizational employability requirements, students from this program will be prepared for a number of jobs that require the following industry certifications: CompTia A+; Network+; Linux+; Security+, CYSA+, Server+; Cloud+.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (15 credit hours)

Written Communication (6 credit hours)

Any GT-CO1 and GT-CO2 OR any GT-CO2 and GT-CO3

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 4 credits OR higher

General Education Elective (6 credit hours)

Select one course from the following:

COM 1150 - Public Speaking OR COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3

AND

Select one course from any of the following Guaranteed Transfer (GT) categories:

Arts & Humanities: GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4
History: GT-HI1
Natural & Physical Sciences: GT-SC1, GT-SC2
Social & Behavioral Sciences: GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3

Non-Major Elective Courses (3 credit hours)

Select one course from the following:

BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing OR BUS 2026 - Business Statistics

Major Courses (42 credit hours)

Required Courses (28 credit hours)

CIS 2020 - Fundamentals of UNIX 3 Credits *
* Students intending to transfer to CSU-Pueblo should take CIS 315 at CSU-Pueblo and back transfer the course.
CNG 2059 - Enterprise Security 4 credits
CNG 2056 - Vulnerability Assessment Level 1 3 credits
CNG 2057 - Network Defense and Counter Measures 3 Credits
CNG 1032 - Network Security Fundamentals 3 Credits
CNG 1042 - Introduction to Cloud Computing 3 Credits
CNG 1024 - Networking I: Network+ 3 Credits
CNG 1025 - Networking II: Network+ 3 Credits
CSC 1019 - Introduction to Programming: (Programming Language) 3 Credits

Major Elective Courses (14 credit hours)

CIS 2032 - Unix Shell Programming 3 Credits
CIS 2040 - Database Design and Development 3 Credits
CIS 2068 - Systems Analysis and Design I 3 Credits
CIS 2087 - Cooperative Education 3 Credits OR CIS 2089 - Capstone
CNG 2043 - Cloud Security and Cyber Law 3 Credits
CNG 2057 - Network Defense and Counter Measures 3 Credits Students intending to transfer to CSU-Pueblo should take CIS 462, CIS 401, and CIS 461 at CSU-P and reverse transferring to earn the degree.
CNG 2058 - Digital Forensics 4 Credits Students intending to transfer to CSU-Pueblo should take CIS 462, CIS 401, and CIS 461 at CSU-P and reverse transferring to earn the degree.
CNG 1036 - Guide to IT Disaster Recovery 3 Credits
CNG 2002 - Unix/Linux Server Admin 3 Credits
CNG 2012 - Configuring Windows Server 4 Credits ¹
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language) 4 Credits ²
DAT 1001 - Introduction to Data Science 3 Credits
1. Students intending to transfer to CSU-Pueblo should take CIS 462, CIS 401, and CIS 461 at CSU-P and reverse transferring to earn the degree.
2. Students intending to transfer to CSU-Pueblo are strongly encouraged to take CSC-1060 at ACC.

Total: 60 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.