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Field of Interest
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Cybersecurity is designed to focus on the necessary skills required to secure, protect and identify vulnerabilities in a network, including various operating systems and network devices. Emphasis is placed on developing the theoretical, legal, ethical and practical skills needed to maintain security on mission-critical networking and server systems. The program is designed to meet the training needs of government and industry employees. The program covers a variety of information security technologies and structured languages. The Cybersecurity program also focuses on the skills needed for internationally recognized IT certifications and high demands in business, industry, and government. Certificates of Completion (CCLs) are also available in the following areas: Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Cyber Operations, Linux System Administration, Microsoft, Cisco Networking CCNA Security, Cyber Engineering, and Critical Infrastructure.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Computer and Information Technology
- Type
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
- Academic Plan
- Cybersecurity (DEG)
- Academic Plan Code
- 3197
- Total Credits Required
- 62-77
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Notes
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
在有下列前缀必须的课程be taken within five (5) years prior to completion of the program to be applied toward this award: AIM, BPC, CIS, CLD, CNT, CSC, ITS, and MST.
This program replaces:
AAS/3097 Information Technology: Network and Cyber Security
AAS/3160 IT and Power Systems Security
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Explain the fundamental components, concepts, and application of cybersecurity principles.
- Describe cyber defense tools, methods, and components.
- Apply cyber defense methods to prepare a system to repel attacks.
- Analyze common security failures and identify specific design principles that have been violated.
- Understand the interaction between security and system usability and the importance for minimizing the effects of security mechanisms.
- Apply appropriate protocols, tools, and techniques to maximize security in the network environment.
- Describe the fundamental concepts, technologies, components, vulnerabilities, and issues related to networks.
- Identify and describe basic security issues of operating systems.
- Identify perpetrators, their resources, and their motivations in cyberspace.
- Compare and contrast offensive and defensive resources used in cybersecurity ecosystems/environment.
- Delineate differences between the moral, behavioral, ethical, and legal ramifications found in the cybersecurity world.
- Apply knowledge of regulatory and legal requirements to ensure compliance.
- Apply risk analysis methodologies to identify potential vulnerabilities, associated impacts, and recommend appropriate responses.
- Communicate professionally in formal and informal situations to diverse audiences.
- Collaborate with others to solve cybersecurity problems.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$158,204Show expanded career information for Computer and Information Systems Managers
Computer Network Architects
$124,083Show expanded career information for Computer Network Architects
Computer Network Support Specialists
$54,856Show expanded career information for Computer Network Support Specialists
Information Security Analysts
$100,337Show expanded career information for Information Security Analysts
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$82,011Show expanded career information for Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | CS | 3 | ||
| CIS190 or CNT140AB |
Introduction to NetworkingorIntroduction to Networks | CNT140ABrequired for Networking emphasis and Critical Infrastructure specialization | 3–4 | ||
| BPC270or MST150++ |
A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and SupportorAny Microsoft Windows course | MST150++required for Microsoft specialization and the Critical Infrastructure specialization | 3 | ||
| CIS126DL or CIS126RH |
Linux Operating SystemorRed Hat System Administration I | 3 | |||
| ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
| FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS111or ITS120 |
Ethics in Information TechnologyorLegal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues | CIS111required for the Critical Infrastructure specialization | 3 | ||
| CIS156 | Python Programming: Level I | 3 | |||
| ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
| MAT | Mathematics | Critical courseAny approved general education course in the Mathematics area | 3–6 | ||
| ITS110or CIS270or CIS271DB |
Information Security FundamentalsorEssentials of Network and Information SecurityorInformation Security Essentials | Critical courseGateway courseITS110required for Cyber Operations specialization;CIS271DBANDCIS272DBrequired for Critical Infrastructure specialization | 3 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS240 | Ethical Hacking and Network Defense | Term is dependent on Specialization | 3 | ||
| COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | COM100required for students intending to transfer to ASU West to earn a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computing (Cybersecurity) | SBorL | 3 | |
| SGor SQ |
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative | SGorSQ | 4 | ||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 | |||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 | |||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 0–3 | |||
| CIS272DB | Information Security Principles | Only required for the Critical Infrastructure specialization | 0–3 |
Term 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | 人文,基于“增大化现实”技术ts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 | |||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 | |||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 0–3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | CS | 3 | ||
| ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
| FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS190 or CNT140AB |
Introduction to NetworkingorIntroduction to Networks | CNT140ABrequired for Networking emphasis and and Critical Infrastructure specialization | 3–4 | ||
| ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPC270or MST150++ |
A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and SupportorAny Microsoft Windows course | MST150++required for Microsoft specialization and the Critical Infrastructure specialization | 3 | ||
| CIS126DL or CIS126RH |
Linux Operating SystemorRed Hat System Administration I | 3 |
Term 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT | Mathematics | Critical courseAny approved general education course in the Mathematics area | 3–6 | ||
| ITS110or CIS270or CIS271DB |
Information Security FundamentalsorEssentials of Network and Information SecurityorInformation Security Essentials | Critical courseGateway courseITS110required for Cyber Operations specialization;CIS271DBANDCIS272DBrequired for Critical Infrastructure specialization | 3 |
Term 5
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS111or ITS120 |
Ethics in Information TechnologyorLegal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues | CIS111required for the Infrastructure specialization | 3 | ||
| CIS272DB | Information Security Principles | Only required for the Critical Infrastructure specialization | 0–3 |
Term 6
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS156 | Python Programming: Level I | 3 | |||
| COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | COM100required for students intending to transfer to ASU West to earn a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computing (Cybersecurity) | SBorL | 3 |
Term 7
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS240 | Ethical Hacking and Network Defense | 3 | |||
| SGor SQ |
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative | SGorSQ | 4 |
Term 8
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 | |||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 |
Term 9
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 |
Term 10
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | 人文,基于“增大化现实”技术ts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 3–4 |
Term 11
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 0–3 | |||
| Specialization | Specialization Coursework | 0–3 |
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Course Area Key
Gateway Course= Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course= A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- CS= Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC=第一年的作文
- HU= Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L= Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA= Mathematics
- SB= Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG= Natural Sciences General
- SQ= Natural Sciences Quantitative
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
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