Dual Enrollment Cybersecurity Technical Certificate of Credit DD91

This dual enrollment TCC is designed to provide high school students the knowledge and skills to conduct Cybersecurity.

Within Savannah Tech's service delivery area, there is a great need for individuals with cybersecurity skills and knowledge in varying work roles in our area. A ratio of existing cybersecurity workers to cybersecurity job openings in our area is 2.8 which is very low. With this dual enrollment TCC offering, Savannah Tech would be able to provide high school students knowledge and skills sets related to cybersecurity that will prepare them for higher level Diploma or AAS coursework. This dual enrollment TCC will allow high school students to obtain an academic credential that will allow them to employ advanced cybersecurity knowledge in their daily life. It will help to develop a skilled and cyber capable workforce to meet the cyberdefense and cybersecurity challenges of the southeast region.

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 224
Writing: 236
Arithmetic: 229

Curriculum

Program Courses

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3

CIST 1602Security Policies and Procedures

3

CIST 2601Implementing Operating Systems Security 4500

4

CIST 2602Network Security 4500

4

CIST 2611Network Defense and Countermeasures

4

CIST 2612Computer Forensics 4500

4

CIST 2613Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

4

Total Credit Hours: 29