Cyber Security 2+2 to UC, A.A.S.
Computer Information Technology
Cyber Security 2+2
Associate in Applied Science
Transfer to University of Charleston
This program can be completed 100% online.
Secure your future with our Cybersecurity A.A.S. Degree! Dive into a comprehensive curriculum that equips you with the skills to combat digital threats and safeguard information assets. Here at WVNCC, our programs are designed with hands-on activities that prepare you for high-demand roles in the cybersecurity space, even from the comfort of your home. With excellent faculty to guide you and real-world scenarios paired with hands-on experience, you will be at the forefront of defense against cyber-attacks.
In addition to General Education Outcomes, transfer students should be able to:
- Identify the scope of security problems, identify risk assessment, and describe malicious logic and security policies.
- Identify major concepts of theories used in Cloud computing and architecture
- Describe Cloud ROI models, deployment models, and Cloud computing implementation.
- Identify hacker attack techniques and methodologies, network worms, viruses, and malicious code, computer crimes, organizational intelligence regarding their technologies, and information technology warfare.
- Identify major concepts used in cyber security, and psychological influences of cyber security.
- Describe the mentality of a hacker and a hacker’s manifesto.
- Identify major concepts regarding network security and abnormal networking behavior and its causes.
- Describe network defense fundamentals, concepts related to managing firewalls, and the use of Intrusion Detection Systems.
This course includes certificate options in:
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Linux+
- Microsoft Office Specialist
- E-Council Ethical Hacker Essentials (EHE)
- E-Council Network Defense Essentials (NDE)
- AZ 900
- Plus other Microsoft Certifications