Networking for Cybersecurity, Diploma

Campus: Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott Community Colleges

The Networking for Cybersecurity diploma provides students with fundamental skills in planning, installing, and maintaining organizations’ computer networks. Students will learn to troubleshoot both hardware and software, analyze problems, provide support for users, and monitor network resources. Students completing the Networking for Cybersecurity diploma will have the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certifications, such as CCENT, CompTIA’s A+, and MTA’s Operating System Certifications. Graduates of the Networking for cybersecurity diploma will be prepared for entry-level work as network, helpdesk, and security technicians.

Plan of Study

Term 1

NET 159 - Cisco Packet Tracer Credit(s): 1.00
NET 167 - Computer Systems and Troubleshooting Credit(s): 4.00
CIS 189 - Python Credit(s): 3.00
NET 303 - Windows Workstation Operating Systems Credit(s): 3.00
NET 679 - TCP/IP and Subnetting Credit(s): 1.00
NET 166 - Applied Computer Security Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 2

CIS 750 - Project Management Credit(s): 3.00
CIS 760 - Cloud Foundations Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts Credit(s): 3.00 OR
MAT 121 - College Algebra Credit(s): 4.00
NET 198 - Networking I Credit(s): 5.00
NET 420 - Introduction to Linux OS Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 17.00 Credits

Diploma Total: 32.00 Credits

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

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