Description
This certificate combines systems administration fundamentals with the requisite security concepts and effective practices required to implement, administer, and harden operating systems.
This is the first of three Systems Security Administration certificates that can be stacked on top of each other, providing the base foundation for other certificates/technical courses.
Students completing the Systems Security Administration I certificate can apply for jobs as:
- Customer Service and Technical Support
- Computer User Support
- Customer Service and Technical Support
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Cybersecurity Technician
- Help Desk Specialist
- IT Administrator
- IT Auditor
- IT Technician
- IT Technical Support Professional
- Systems Administrator
- System Analyst
- Technical Support Specialist
- Tier 1 Help Desk Support
In addition, students can sit for the following industry certifications:
- Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
Updated: May 25, 2023
| Systems Security Administration I by Semester | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals (3) | NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals (3) or NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity (3) |
| NCC 217: Operating Systems Fundamentals (3) | NCC 218: Hardware I: Hardware Fundamentals (4) |
| 6 Credits | 7 Credits |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 13 | |
Certifications
| Courses | Professional Certifications |
|---|---|
| NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals | CompTIA Network+ |
| NCC 217: Operating Systems Fundamentals & NCC 218: Hardware I: Hardware Fundamentals |
CompTIA A+ |
| NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals | CompTIA Security+ |
| NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity | Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security |