Local Area Network Systems

Security Administration Specialization

Associate of Applied Science Degree - Tech Prep

 

The Security Administration Specialization is designed to prepare the student for employment in the areas of internet, network and operating system security. The curriculum focus is on providing skills in system security analysis, designing and creating secure systems, troubleshooting security problems via appropriate testing measures, conducting forensic documentation and the development, implementation and maintenance of an organizational security plan and policy.  Due consideration is given to legal and ethical issues and current and emerging legal and technical issues.

 

Semester I

    

 

ITNW  1325          Fundamentals of Networking Technologies                                          

3
+

ITNW  1348          Implementing and Supporting Client Operating Systems                    

3
 

ITSY    1300          Fundamentals of Information Security                                               

 3
 

COSC 1300          Introduction to Computing                                                                

 3
 

 ENGL  1301          English Composition I                                                                     

 3
 

                                                                                                                                       

 
 

 Total:                                                                                              

15

  

 

Semester II

+

ITNW  2321          Networking with TCP/IP                                                                      

3
+

ITMC  1319          Installing and Administering Microsoft Server Operating Systems           

3
+

ITSY    2300          Operating System Security                                                                    

3
+

ITSY    2301          Firewalls & Network Security                                                               

3
 

MATH 1324          Mathematics for Business & Economics                                                

OR
 

MATH 1314          College Algebra                                                                                 

3
 

                                                                                                                                  

 
 

Total:                                                                                       

15

 

 

Semester III

+

ITSC    1425          Personal Computer Hardware                                                             

4
 

COSC 1315          Fundamentals of Programming

  
 

                                                  OR

  
 

ITSE    1331          Introduction to Visual Basic.Net

  
 

                                                OR

  
 

ITSE    1411          Beginning Web Page Programming                                                   

 3-4
 

                                                                                                                                        

 
 

Total                                                                                           

 7-8

 

 

Semester IV

+

ITSY    2330          Intrusion Detection                                                                              

3
+

ITSY    2342          Incident Response and Handling                                                          

3
+

ITSC    1307          UNIX Operating System I                                                                  

3
+

ITCC   1306          CCNA 2: Router & Routing Basics                                                     

3
 

 Elective1                                                                                              

3
 

                                                                                                                                     

 
 

Total:                                                                                              

15

 

 

Semester V

+

ITSY    2343          Computer System Forensics                                                                 

3
+#

ITSY    2359          Security Assessment and Audit                                                             

3
+

ITSC    2364          Practicum

  
 

                                    OR

  
 

Elective                              Advanced Computer Studies                                                    

3
 

SPCH  1311          Introduction to Speech Communication                                                 

3
 

 Elective2                                                                                               

3
 

                                                                                                                                  

 
 

Total:                                                                                               

15
 

                                                                                                                                     

 
 

Degree Total Semester Hours:                                                  

67-68

 

 

+ Prerequisite.

# Capstone Course

1   - Select from Social and Behavioral Science in the General Education Course List.

2  - Select from Humanities/Fine Art in the General Education Course List.