Cybersecurity Area of Concentration within STEM Technology A.A.S.

The Cybersecurity Area of Concentration within STEM Technology A.A.S. prepares graduates for a career in the cybersecurity capacities, such as information security analyst, information technology auditor, network security engineer, and information assurance engineer. This program covers technologies, techniques, and tools required by the cybersecurity industry to identify and respond to threats and vulnerabilities in cyber systems. It covers skills needed to design, analyze, evaluate, and implement security controls in the cyber environments. This program also prepares graduates for professional certifications, including CompTIA A+, CompTIA Net+, CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), sets the foundation for Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), and CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+).

Success in the program is defined by your ability to apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios. This program ensures that every student achieves the following core competencies:

• Design disaster recovery and continuity of operations plans.
• Apply industry-accepted systems administration concepts.
• Perform industry-accepted diagnostic solutions to mitigate system problems.
• Maintain information technology systems and security equipment.
• Apply industry-standard cybersecurity principles and best practices to physical and software computer components, architectures, and their functions.
• Apply industry-standard concepts of network security architecture, including topology, protocols, components, and fundamental principles.
• Demonstrate industry-accepted troubleshooting techniques for client-level software and hardware.
• Apply industry-accepted techniques to troubleshoot degradation of system performance or availability, and initiate appropriate mitigation actions.
• Configure and test computer systems and networks.
• Apply industry-accepted principles to identify risks and threats to an organization’s data and provide a structured approach to safeguarding assets.

Success starts with a solid plan. Your program's course sequence is designed to build your skills step-by-step. By following this plan, you ensure you're meeting all program requirements and staying on track.

Program Pathway