Information Security II - Major #2715

Certificate Program Map
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The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.


Designed to meet the training needs for qualified entry-level computer network security professionals. It is also designed to help prepare students for industry standard security certifications like CompTIA Security+, Security Certified Professional (SCP) and others.

Upon completion of the program, students will:
  1. 1. Given a business scenario, perform a security risk analysis, design a security policy, choose and configure a firewall, and set up a virtual private network (VPN).
  2. 2. Use hacking tools and techniques to hack web servers and wireless networks to determine the security risk and the appropriate cryptography and network security devices needed to limit the security risk of a business.
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester

Certificate Requirements

13 units

CIT 50
Server Administration

4 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the implementation and support of a computer network infrastructure. The topics will include installing, configuring, and supporting the fundamentals of Windows and Linux servers. (A, CSU)

CIT 58D
Network Defense and Countermeasures

3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
This course is designed to familiarize a student with the practice and techniques of intrusion detection to deter network attacks against business information technologies. This class is meant to provide students with a comprehensive overview of intrusion detection design, and implementation, virtual private networks, packet filters, and network traffic signatures. It will also prepare students to take the network defense and countermeasures exams like CompTIA Security+exam and the E-C Council Certified Ethical Hacker exam. (A, CSU)

CIT 58E
Penetration Testing

3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
This class is intended to look at the fundamentals of network security penetration testing, cryptography, vulnerability testing, password cracking, general hacking, authentication methods, packet filtering, proxy servers, and encryption strategies to protect business information systems. (A, CSU)

CIT 58F
Ethical Hacking

3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
This course is designed to look at the basic hacking and the ethics involved in testing systems and networks using hacking tools to judge the level of vulnerability. Penetration testing methodologies, security certification programs, laws governing hacking, tools such as port scanners and network sniffers as well as spyware, adware, worms, and viruses. (A, CSU)
Total: 13 units