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Network Security Certificate

(18 credits)


Purpose: Provides comprehensive knowledge and skills needed for I.T. professionals who have network security and information assurance responsibilities. Courses cover the objectives encompassed by industry standards including Security+, Cisco IOS and PIX firewalls, ethical hacking, VPNs, intrusion detection, incident response and overall security policy and practices. Participants must have CCNA certification or three years of experience as a network technician, administrator or analyst in a Cisco environment.


Network Security Certificate Curriculum

(Computer and Network Technology course descriptions)

CNT 2820 Information Systems Security Fundamentals, 3cr
CNT 2825 Information Systems Security Advanced, 3cr
CNT 2810 Network Security Fundamentals, 3cr
CNT 2815 Network Security Advanced, 3cr
CNT 2830 Network Security Design, 3cr

Elective, 3cr
BUS 2320 Project Management and Planning Skills or
INTS 1125 Creative Problem Solving or
BUS 1119 Human Relations in Business or
COMM 1100 Interpersonal Communication or
COMM 1130 Effective Communication in Organizations or
INTS 1132 Effective Writing in Organizations


For more information on the Network Security Certificate call Dave Anderson at 651/450-3655 or send us your question.

This page last modified: 10/16/2009


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