The Computer Information Systems (CIS) Department offers a 30-credit online certificate in Cybersecurity that will enable students to enter careers in Cybersecurity while earning CIS stackable credits. At the conclusion of the program, you will be well positioned to apply for entry level jobs, take various industry certification exams as well as enroll in one of the AAS degree programs offered through the CIS Department. Utilizing the stackable credits, students will be able to complete their degrees in an accelerated fashion.
Individuals who earn the certificate will have the flexibility of entering the workforce directly or continuing their studies to earn advanced credentials including a college degree. In creating the certificate program, the program offers current college cybersecurity courses for delivery online. Through the offering of these courses online, the certificate program accommodates individual schedules and travel limitations, enabling more students to participate. To help participants gain knowledge about the industry, the certificate program will include enrichment activities, such as summer bridge courses, industry certification workshops and panel discussions with career professionals.
CONTACT
- Computer Information Systems Department
Ching-Song Wei, Chairperson - Fiterman Hall, Room F-930A
New York, NY 10007
(212) 220-1476
cis@bmcc.cuny.edu - Faculty contact list
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Curriculum Requirements
Cybersecurity Certificate Program Maps
- This course introduces the student to the principles and theories of computation and information processing. The topics include hardware and software organization, data representation, algorithm development and networking principles. Special emphasis will be placed on creation of knowledge from data; the impact of computation on daily life; role of abstraction in solving problems; and implementation of algorithms on a variety of platforms including the Internet.
- This course provides an introduction to computer and information security. The significance of information integrity, availability and confidentiality are presented to demonstrate the importance of computer and information security. Students will gain practical skills on how to recognize threats and correct vulnerabilities. Techniques of detection, prevention and recovery from intrusions by malicious software will be taught with emphasis on concepts of organizational security through the institution of policies and procedures, and establishment of business and continuity planning.
Course Syllabus - This course is an introduction to the concepts and organization of operating systems and the management of hardware and software resources of a computer. Emphasis is placed on memory, process, device and file management as well as operating system utilities. The students will be provided with basic working knowledge of computer operating system commands, functions, and management approaches in a variety of operating system environments utilizing both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and command line environments. Prerequisite: CSC 101 or departmental approval
- This course introduces students to the purpose of digital forensics and investigations. Using industry standard software and hardware tools, students will learn the fundamentals of computer forensics and effective investigative strategies to acquire and analyze digital evidence for use in criminal and civil proceedings. Incident response techniques, the chain of custody for proper handling of digital evidence, guidelines for digital evidence collection and forensic reporting for law enforcement and investigations will be discussed.
Prerequisite: CSC 110 or CSC 111 or CIS 165 or departmental approval
Course Syllabus - This course is an introductory course in telecommunications networks. It covers the fundamentals of networking concepts, such as networking media, topology, switching, and management. It will also include an introduction to Open System Interface (OSI) layered organization and the functionality of each layer.
Prerequisite: CSC 110 or CIS 165 or CSC 111 or Departmental Permission
Course Syllabus - This course introduces the fundamentals of information security in the context of computer vulnerabilities/threats and how to safeguard computers and networks. The students will be exposed to the concepts of security planning, security technologies, security organization and the legal and ethical issues associated with implementing computer and network security.
Prerequisite: CSC 110 or CSC 111 or CIS 165 or Departmental Approval - This course introduces students to the principles, foundations, and applications of Cloud computing. Different types of features, standards, services, and security issues in Cloud computing will be discussed. The students will study the paradigm of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are offered as services over the Internet. Through hands-on assignments and projects, students will learn how to configure and program Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), how to develop Cloud-based software applications on top of various Cloud platforms, and how to integrate application-level services built on heterogeneous Cloud platforms.
Prerequisites: CSC 110 or CSC 111 or CIS 165 or Departmental approval - Students are introduced to the UNIX operating system, its external commands, internal structures, and text processing capabilities.
Prerequisite: CSC 110 or CSC 111 or CIS 165 or Departmental Permission
Course Syllabus - This course provides a comprehensive overview of network security. The topics covered are: general security concepts including authentication methods, common network attacks; and methods for safeguarding against attacks; communication security including remote access, e-mail, the World Wide Web, directory and file transfer, and wireless data; infrastructure security that explores various network devices and media, and the proper use of perimeter topologies such as DMZs, extranets, and intranets to asymmetric and symmetric algorithms, and the types of PKI certificates and their uses; operational/ organizational security is discussed as it relates to physical security, disaster recovery, and business continuity, as well as coverage of computer forensics. Prerequisite: CIS 345
- This course provides an in-depth look at network security concepts and techniques. It introduces students to the fundamentals of ethical hacking. The course focuses on the code of conduct and ethics of exploiting systems. It employs a hands-on approach when examining networking security techniques. The students will explore problem solving strategies necessary in the field of information security and learn about fundamental system defenses including security configurations and defensive software to prevent unauthorized system access. Prerequisites: CIS 440 and CIS 345, or Departmental approval
30 CRS
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