Information Systems Technology - Network Security Technology

Program Description:

The Network Security Technology option offers training in the areas of confidentiality, integrity, and availability in information security. Students will learn to install, design, manage, operate, plan, and troubleshoot a secure information technology infrastructure.

Career Certificate

• IST 1124 - IT Foundations 4 SH
• IST 1134 - Fundamentals of Data Communications 4 SH
• IST 1144 - Principles of Information Security 4 SH
• IST 1154 - Web and Programming Concepts 4 SH
• IST 1163 - Concepts of Database Design 3 SH
• IST 1224 - Network Components 4 SH
• IST 1244 - Network Administration Using Windows Server 4 SH
• Approved Technical Elective*  3 SH

Technical Certificate

• IST 1634 - Wireless Security and Privacy 4 SH
• IST 1644 - Network Defense and Countermeasures 4 SH
• IST 2614 - Windows Security 4 SH
• Approved Technical Elective*  3 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH    OR
• SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective  3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective  3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective  3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree in Information Systems Technology - Network Security Technology 60 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312  - Orientation course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS review course and exam are required to graduate from this program.

*Approved Technical Electives

• IST 1214 - Client Installation and Configuration 4 SH
• IST 1234 - Network Administration Using Novell 4 SH
• IST 1254 - Network Administration Using Linux 4 SH
• IST 1314 - Visual BASIC Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 1324 - RPG Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 1334 - COBOL Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 1483 - Fundamentals of Virtualization 3 SH
• IST 1514 - SQL Programming 4 SH
• IST 1524 - Advanced SQL Programming 4 SH
• IST 1613 - Computer Forensics 3 SH
• IST 1624 - Network Security Fundamentals 4 SH
• IST 1714 - Java Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 2214 - Network Security 4 SH
• IST 2224 - Network Planning and Design 4 SH
• IST 2234 - Network Implementation 4 SH
• IST 2244 - Advanced Network Administration Using Novell 4 SH
• IST 2254 - Advanced Network Administration Using Windows Server 4 SH
• IST 2264 - Advanced Network Administration Using Linux 4 SH
• IST 2314 - Systems Analysis and Design 4 SH
• IST 2324 - Script Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 2334 - Advanced Visual BASIC Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 2344 - Database Programming and Design 4 SH
• IST 2354 - Advanced RPG Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 2364 - Advanced COBOL Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 2374 - C Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 2384 - Advanced C Programming Language 4 SH
• IST 2424 - XML Programming 4 SH
• IST 2514 - Advanced Database Architecture and Administration 4 SH
• IST 2534 - IT Project Management 4 SH
• IST 2623 - Linux/Unix Security 3 SH
• IST 2634 - Security Testing and Implementation 4 SH
• IST 2913 - Supervised Work Experience in Information Systems Tech 3 SH
• IST 2923 - Special Problems in Information Systems Technology 3 SH
• CPT 2133 - Career Development 3 SH
• CPT 1324 - Survey of Microcomputer Applications 4 SH
• Any instructor approved related Technical Elective