Information Security Specialist - Certificate
Computer and Information Technologies
Required Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Level I Networking Course (see list below) | 4 | |
| CIT 180 Security Fundamentals | 3 | Prereq: CIT 105 and CIT 160 or 161 |
| CIT 182 Perimeter Defense | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
| CIT 184 Attacks and Exploits | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
| Approved Security/Network Elective Course (see lists below) | 6 | |
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS | 19 |
Approved Level I Networking Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 160 Introduction to Networking Concepts | 4 | Prereq: MAT 61 Coreq: CIT 111 or instructor consent |
| CIT 161 Introduction to Networks | 4 | Prereq: MAT 61 Coreq: CIT 111 or instructor consent |
Approved Network Elective Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 167 Switching and Routing Essentials | 4 | Prereq: CIT 161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 212 Connecting & Scaling Networks | 4 | Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent |
| CIT 219 Internet Protocols | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160/161/ or CIT 162 or Instructor consent |
| CIT 228 Advanced UNIX/Linux Administration | 3 | Prereq: CIT 227 |
| CIT 260 Network Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160 or instructor consent |
| CIT 261 MS Active Directory Services | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160/161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 262 MS Network Infrastructure | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160/161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 263 Advanced Microsoft Topics | 3 | Prereq: CIT 213 or instructor consent |
| CIT 264 Microsoft Server Management | 3 | Prereq: CIT 262 or instructor consent |
| CIT 267 UNIX/Linux Network Services | 3 | Prereq: CIT 218 or instructor consent |
| Other Microsoft networking course as approved by the CIT Program Coordinator | 3 |
Approved Security Elective Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 284 Computer Forensics | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
| CIT 285 MS Windows OS Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 and either CIT 214 or CIT 262 or instructor consent |
| CIT 286 UNIX/Linux OS Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 and CIT 217 or instructor consent |
| CIT 287 Cisco OS Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 167 or CIT 212 or instructor consent |
| CIT 288 Network Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 and Level I Network Technologies Specialization Sequence or instructor consent |
Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Computer and Information Technology may only use a course with a grade of "C" or higher (or a "P" for Pass/Fail courses) to fulfill a course or track graduation requirement.
The Computer and Information Technologies department does not accept non-general education course older than five years from returning or transfer students without consent from the local program coordinator.
KCTCS Catalog: Information Security Specialist - Certificate
