Computer Science: Cyber Security
Overview
Cyber Security is a field that involves protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. The Quincy College Cyber Security program is an interdisciplinary Associates Degree program incorporating business, networking, law, and computer programming courses for individuals preparing for a career in Cyber Security.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate security assessment techniques.
- Mitigate cyber threats identified using the risk management process.
- Explain the ethical responsibilities organizations have to protect an individual’s private data and describe how to secure that data.
- Demonstrate knowledge of cybersecurity principles and methods.
- Design a secure network using firewalls, encryption, and other technologies.
- Configure and secure a Linux-based web server.
- Describe how to conduct an investigation, secure an incident, and prepare for an evidence search.
- Use forensic data acquisition tools.
- Describe the theory of operation for file systems and network intrusion detection/protection systems.
- Analyze various configuration, data, and log files.
Academic Division of Professional Programs
Computer Science: Cyber Security Courses
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Code
Course
Credits
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- CSI 116
Introduction to Programming
- 3
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- CSI 244
Networking I
- 3
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- LAW 203
Cyber Law
- 3
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- CSI 242
Computer Systems Security
- 3
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- BUS 220
Business Ethics
- 3
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- CSI 245
Networking II
- 3
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- CSI 226
UNIX with Linux
- 3
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- CSI 265
Linux System Administration
- 3
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- CSI 266
Computer Forensics
- 3
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- CSI 217
Operating Systems
- 3
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