Contact
Al Leaston, Assistant Dean
leastonj@durhamtech.edu
919-536-7200, ext. 4314
Duke Street North, room 133
Plan of Study
(Courses by Semester)Information Technology - CyberSecurity CCNA Certificate
Short Term
Course work includes development of a student's ability to create, store, communicate, exchange and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, interactive media, network systems, programming and software development, information security and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study.
Graduates should qualify for employment in entry-level positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies which rely on computer systems to design and manage information. The program will incorporate the competencies of industry-recognized certification exams.
The CyberSecurity CCNA certificate prepares students for the networking security field as a network security technician, network administrator, or network security engineer. The courses offered are based on Cisco Networking Academy course material, and prepare a student for two Cisco certifications: CCNA and Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate.
The first three courses (NET 125, 126, and 225) build on the core concepts of network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability. The courses help prepare students to take the CCNA certification (200-301 CCNA) and students may earn discount vouchers for that exam.
SEC 160 has a focus on cybersecurity operations – monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing and responding to security events, so as to protect systems from cybersecurity risks, threats, and vulnerabilities. At completion, students may earn discount vouchers for the CyberOps certification exam (200-201 CBROPS). Students should have fundamental networking and security knowledge before taking this course.
This certificate is designed for students with a minimum of one year of IT work experience, or who have completed topics found in CTI-110 and CTI-120 courses.
Find information about credit by exam and academic credit for professional credentials. Also see Industry Certification-related Content Taught in IT Courses (PDF).
View the open lab schedule.
