Official Title: Information Assurance and Cybersecurity - Security, A.A.S. (Fast Track Option)

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S.

Total Credit Hours: a minimum of 61

Purpose: This program emphasizes computer security and information assurance concepts augmented with current accepted industry practices. Topics cover threats and vulnerabilities, prevention at the technical (hardware and software) and human levels, detection, response, and management aspects of security. This program fully maps to the requirements of DHS/NSA Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

Range of Occupations

• Security specialist
• Information assurance security specialist
• Information systems security analyst
• Manager of network and data security
• Applications security specialist
• Operating system security specialist

Additional Program Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in each Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program course requirement.

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Mary McDonald

Term 1

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 110 - Network Essentials	4 credit hours
CTS 120 - Introduction to Linux	4 credit hours

Term 2

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 130 - Networking 1	4 credit hours
CTS 140 - Network Security Fundamentals	4 credit hours

Term 3

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 131 - Networking 2	4 credit hours
CTS 234 - Windows Server	4 credit hours
Electives from approved elective list Students may take any combination of electives below; students must achieve a total of 7 credits hours of electives for the award of this degree. CTP 114 - Introduction to Python with AI  CTP 115 - Introductory Object-Oriented Program Analysis and Design  CTP 130 - Programming in PHP/MySQL  CTS 170 - Digital Forensics 1  CTS 216 - Network Forensics   CTS 222 - Linux System Administration   CTS 236 - Virtualization & Cloud   STM 213 - Professional Skills for STEM	4 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 240 - Advanced Network Defense	4 credit hours
CTS 242 - Network Intrusion Detection and Penetration Testing	4 credit hours
CYB 270 - Cyber Capstone	1 credit hour
Electives from approved elective list Students may take any combination of electives below; students must achieve a total of 7 credits hours of electives for the award of this degree. CTP 114 - Introduction to Python with AI   CTP 115 - Introductory Object-Oriented Program Analysis and Design   CTP 130 - Programming in PHP/MySQL   CTS 170 - Digital Forensics 1   CTS 216 - Network Forensics   CTS 222 - Linux System Administration   CTS 236 - Virtualization & Cloud   STM 213 - Professional Skills for STEM	3 credit hours