Applied Cybersecurity

Program Description:

Industry Certification:  CompTIA Security+, Certified Internet Web (CIW) Web Security Associate.

Train to be: Information Security Analyst, Network Security Analyst.

This program is offered in the traditional format where the student is physically in the classroom each school day, and a hybrid format where the student attends the class physically in the classroom for at least 51% of the time and the remaining time the student attends the class online. This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and cybersecurity-related careers in the Information Technology career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of cybersecurity.
The content includes but is not limited to foundational knowledge and skills in computer and network security, security vulnerabilities, attack mechanisms and techniques, intrusion detection and prevention, cryptographic systems, system hardening, risk identification, incidence response, penetration testing, key management, access control, recovery and a specialized course focused on web security.

Articulation: May be available toward credits at Florida public colleges/universities.
Speak with a career counselor for more information.

Job Placement Assistance: Maybe eligible for assistance through CareerSource Suncoast.