Description

This degree program combines hardware, operating systems, forensic techniques, and network fundamentals with the requisite security concepts required to detect and respond to system and network intrusions.

Students completing this degree can apply for jobs as:

  • Analyst/Responder
  • Computer Forensic Analyst
  • Computer Network Defense Analyst
  • Computer Network Defense Forensic Analyst
  • Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support
  • Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
  • Cyber Defense Incident Responder
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Technician
  • Digital Forensics Analyst
  • Digital Media Collector
  • Forensic Analyst
  • Forensic Technician
  • Incident Handler
  • Incident Responder
  • Intrusion Analyst
  • Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Technician
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Analyst
  • Network Defense Technician
  • Network Operations Specialist
  • Red Team Technician
  • Systems Administrator
  • System Analyst
  • Tier 1 Help Desk Support

In addition, students can sit for the following industry certifications:

  • Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security
  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Microsoft

Updated: May 25, 2023

Network Forensics A.A.S. Degree by Semester

First Year
Fall Spring Summer
Gen Ed: Transitioning to College (1) NCC 217: Operating Systems Fundamentals (3) NCC 212: Scripting Fundamentals (3)
NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals (3) NCC 218: Hardware I: Hardware Fundamentals (4) Gen Ed: Fundamentals of Speech (3)
NCC 204: Linux Server I: Linux Fundamentals (3) Gen Ed: Mathematics (3)
Gen Ed: IT (3) NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals (3) or NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity (3)
10 Credits 13 Credits 6 Credits
Second Year
Fall Spring Summer
NCC 215: Digital Forensics I: Digital Forensics Fundamentals (3) NCC 214: Ethical Hacking & Systems Defense (4) Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences (3)
NCC 206: Windows Server I: Installing and Configuring Windows Server (3) Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences: NCC 235: Cybersecurity Law and Ethics (3) Gen Ed: Biological & Physical Sciences (3)
NCC 213: Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems Fundamentals (4) NCC 219: Network Forensics & Incident Response (4)
Gen Ed: College Composition (3)
13 Credits 11 Credits 6 Credits
59 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

Certifications

Courses Professional Certifications
NCC 200: Networking I: Networking Fundamentals CompTIA Network+
NCC 204: Linux Server I: Linux Fundamentals CompTIA Linux+
NCC 206: Windows Server I: Installing and Configuring Windows Server Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (70-740)
NCC 210: Information Security Fundamentals CompTIA Security+
NCC 217: Operating System Fundamentals & NCC 218: Hardware I: Hardware Fundamentals CompTIA A+
NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Security