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Cybersecurity Associate’s Degree
An affordable path to prepare for a career in cybersecurity, this associate’s program transfers to a bachelor’s degree.
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Associate Degree in Cybersecurity
The AS in Cybersecurity program will educate students so that they have a command of basic programming, networking, and information security skills, enabling them to thoughtfully participate in the decisions of the marketplace and thereby contribute to the professions, communities, and organizations to which they belong.
Estimated Annual Cost: $8,280
Cost estimate based on enrollment in 45 annual quarter hours with current Tuition and Fees. Cost includes fees for textbooks and materials.
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What You Will Learn
Desktop Programming – Students who complete this program will be able to design and develop an object-oriented program that uses the Java programming language.
Networking – Students who complete this program will be able to understand and describe the functions and interrelationships of network components, including security components.
Data Structures – Students who complete this program will be able to develop a practical, object-oriented, Python program that uses one or more standard data structures for its data management and retrieval.
Cyberinformation Security – Students who complete this program will be able to outline plans for security auditing, security monitoring, and handling a given security incident, and to explain how their plans address confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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This course is an introduction to computer science that focuses on the foundational role of algorithms in computing. Each of the following layers of the abstract computing stack are explored: algorithmic foundations, hardware, system software, networks, information security, higher-level programming languages, types of application software, and social/ethical issues in computing. Students will study basic algorithms using pseudo code and compare them to a corresponding programming language implementation.
The study of computer programming with emphasis on problem solving utilizing well-structured code. Additional topics include data types, flow of control structures, single-dimensional arrays, classes, objects, and methods. Course includes programming assignments using the Java programming language.
A continuation of the study of computer programming with emphasis on problem solving utilizing well- structured code. Additional topics include multi-dimensional arrays, inheritance, graphical user interfaces, exception handling, sequential file IO, and class library data structures. Course includes programming assignments using the Java programming language.
This course is an introduction to data structures. Topics include, the design and implementation of data structures as abstract data types, algorithm analysis, indexed (array-based) and linked (node-based) structures, bags, stacks, queues, priority queues, lists, trees, sets, dictionaries, hashing techniques, graphs, and searching and sorting techniques. Assignments using the Python programming language allow students to gain experience using data structures.
This course is an introduction to computer networks that provides broad coverage of local area networks, internetworks, and wide area networks. Topics include, network hardware, network topologies, network technologies, network media and access methods, network layers and protocols, TCP/IP, network reference models (OSI), network standards (IEEE 802), client and server operating systems, server management and administration, network security, virtualization, and cloud computing. The network security topic overviews security policies, physical security, authentication, authorization, encryption, firewalls, and VPN.
This course is an overview of information security. Topics include, security tenets (confidentiality, integrity, availability), security domains (user, workstation, LAN, LAN-to-WAN, WAN, remote access, system/application), security policy frameworks, business assets and their associated risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, risk management, access controls (physical/logical), layered defense, business continuity, data backup and disaster recovery, configuration baselines and change management, attack types, phases, and tools, malware, attack prevention tools and techniques, security auditing and monitoring, incident handling, principles of symmetric and asymmetric key cryptography, security standards, U.S. compliance laws, social engineering attacks, and professional ethics. Course includes hands-on, web-based, virtual security lab activities where security tools and techniques are practiced.
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About This Program
The AS in Cyber Security program will educate students so that they have a command of basic programming, networking, and information security skills, enabling them to thoughtfully participate in the decisions of the marketplace and thereby contribute to the professions, communities, and organizations to which they belong.
Degree Program Coordinator
Dr. Russell Spears, rspears@gmc.edu
Program Benefits
Earning an AS degree in Cyber Security will prepare students for employment opportunities and meet educational requirements for continuation towards a bachelor’s degree in cyber security or computer science. Upon completion of this degree, graduates will be able to transfer credits to a 4-year BA or BS degree program in cyber security or computer science. Cyber Security degree majors are in high demand given the need for business and defense operations to protect their systems and data from cyber attacks.
Cost for the Degree
Average Annual Cost for this Degree:
$8,280
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