Cybersecurity (Fast-Track) Certificate Program
Certificate Professional Studies - Computer Information Technology
This program is slated for deletion in Fall 2020. We are no longer accepting students into this program.
Current students - log in to BHCC Self-Service to review the most accurate program requirements for your catalog year, or contact LifeMap/Advising for more information. Prospective students - go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.
Last Modified Date: May 29, 2020
Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:
- Secure a desktop computer connected to a network.
- Install and configure security software.
- Analyze potential security threats.
- Delineate differences between various operating system security issues.
- Define the types of malicious software found.
Career Outlook
This entry level certificate provides the skills necessary to provide basic security support for networked computers. It is an entry point into the field of Information Security. This option is designed to provide alignment with the entry level National Institute of Technology and Standards’ (NITS) National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Framework to ensure consistent, current, and flexible training in the growing technology field of Information Security. Graduates of this option may qualify for positions as entry level information security desktop support technicians.