Official Title: Information Assurance and Cybersecurity - Networking, 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 installing, repairing and administering local and wide area networks. The program incorporates a study of data communication fundamentals together with an in-depth study of current networking architectures and protocols. Client/server and peer networks are studied together with hands-on laboratory time working with Microsoft, Linux and Cisco systems.

Range of Occupations

• LAN system administration
• Network installation
• Network management
• WAN Management Technology
• Linux administrator
• Windows Server administrator
• System administrator

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
CTP 114 - Introduction to Python with AI	3 credit hours
CTS 131 - Networking 2	4 credit hours
CTS 234 - Windows Server	4 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 230 - Networking 3	4 credit hours
CTS 233 - Network Programming	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 5 credit hours of electives for the award of this degree. 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