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Network with Cyber Security (Professional Certificate)
Network with Cyber Security (Professional Certificate)
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Prepare for a career as a cybersecurity engineer, analyst, or administrator with a professional certificate in A+, Network+ with Cyber Security.
The A+, Network+ with Cyber Security professional certificate is awarded after successful completion of three courses: A+, Network+, and Cyber Security Technologies. Entering the program with background in networking allows for an elective course in place of Network+. Most often, these courses can be successfully completed in one year or less.
Coursework covers the basics of computer architecture, use of contemporary operating systems, and data network technologies and protocols, as well as attack mechanisms, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures. Hands-on projects and discussions on current and future computer technologies are incorporated into the coursework.
Disciplines
College of Computing
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Participants must have knowledge of PC hardware and software, knowledge of operating systems, and knowledge of file and directory concepts for acceptance into the A+/Network+/Security+ program. An additional question-and-answer session regarding prerequisite knowledge may be required for admission. Contact the professional certificate program manager and coordinator for more information.
English Program Requirements
International students who fit into any of the following categories will be considered to have met the requirement:
- Residents of a country where English is the only official language and who is a native English speaker
- Graduates of U.S. high schools
- Completed the equivalent of Iowa State’s English 150 or 250 with a grade of B or better at an accredited U.S. 2 year or 4 year college or university.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
If you meet all admission requirements but do not meet our English proficiency requirements, Iowa State offers conditional admission to attend our Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP). If you would like to enroll in IEOP, on the application choose "I would like to enroll in Iowa State’s IEOP program before I begin the academic study.”
Career
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary of an information security analyst is $93,000, and job growth is expected to increase 18 percent by 2024.
Related job titles in this area include security engineers, assurance analysts, and systems administrators.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
USD 48,670Network with Cyber Security (Professional Certificate)
Illinois Institute of Technology
United States of America,
Chicago
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