IST: Cyber Security

The Cyber Security CSC will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to secure servers and network infrastructures. Learn how to develop security infrastructure and recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks and servers. These skills are essential for maintaining the security of online networks used by private industries and government organizations.  

The Cyber Security CSC equips you with the skills needed for entry-level network security positions while strengthening your existing information technology skillset. You’ll develop an understanding of the importance of online networks in modern commerce and communication and learn how to keep the data and client information of companies and organizations secure.  

Receive training for these entry-level careers: 

• Network analyst  
• Security analyst 
• Security architect 
• Vulnerability analyst  

This program will prepare you to sit for the CompTIA Security+ Certification and the CompTIA Linux+ certification. CompTIA is an industry-leading organization that provides certifications across a variety of information technology concentrations. 

This Career Studies Certificate can be earned on its own, or as part of the IST: Cyber Security & Network Administration degree. It can also be stacked with other Computer Science and Information Systems Technology programs to expand your career potential. 

This program is available completely online.

Related Programs

• Information Systems Technology (Associate of Applied Science)
• IST: Cyber Security & Network Administration Specialization (Associate of Applied Science)
• IST: Data Analytics & Programming Solutions Specialization (Associate of Applied Science)
• IST: Cisco™ CCNA™ Networking (Career Studies Certificate)
• IST: Data Analytics & Programming Solutions (Career Studies Certificate)
• IST: Information Technology Support Analyst (Career Studies Certificate)
• IST: Network & Security Administration (Career Studies Certificate)

User Groups & Professional Societies

Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) is a non-profit, member-driven association of businesses and organizations working together to promote the growth of the region's technology sector. With over 200 member companies and 24,000 employee members, RBTC hosts a very active list of events including TechNite, Tech and Toast, Security Forums, and Peer Roundtables. https://rbtc.tech/

Roanoke Infosec Exchange (RISE) brings together IT professionals in the Roanoke area to discuss cutting edge topics and applications in the Cyber Security world.  Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at various companies around town.  https://roanokeinfosec.com

The Oracle Academy mission is to advance computer science education globally to drive knowledge, innovation, skills development, and diversity in technology fields. As a member, Virginia Western receives expertly developed learning resources and world-class industry technologies for both the Java and Oracle database world.  Students receive discounts on industry tests. https://academy.oracle.com

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources. http://www.acm.org.

The Cisco Networking Academy is an IT skills and career building program for learning institutions and individuals worldwide. More than 5.5 million people have joined the Networking Academy and become a force for change in the global economy since 1997. Virginia Western is a part of the Cisco academy and teaches the Cisco curriculum in both the Networking and the Security programs. https://www.netacad.com