Network Security Management Degree - Learn IT Security

Are you interested in computers and technology? Can you pay close attention to details? Do you love solving problems? Are you fascinated with security and safety? If so, then an Associate’s Degree in Security Management may be for you. Potomac College, with school locations in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., can help you. Potomac College offers classes in IT security management that help prepare students for success after graduation.

Network and IT Security Overview

The Associate of Science Degree in Security Management program at Potomac College consists of extensive courses in computer networking and Internet security. These courses address protocols used to access and transfer information over both public and private networks. Students also learn about fundamental loss prevention concepts, how to implement a total security program and the methods used to protect and assess online information resources. Modern businesses have huge investments in the virtual world of cyberspace. These investments require professionals who are well versed and experienced in a wide range of knowledge and technological security to monitor and oversee them.

Program components in computer and online forensics cover several different areas. These areas include tracking offenders, hiding data, encryption and computer investigation. Students develop a thorough understanding of running information technology systems, while simultaneously pursuing a scrupulous program in effective security management.

Potomac College’s network security management degree program is an interesting, in-depth education program planned to place graduates in successful career positions. At our school, each education class in the network security program is highly focused and detailed, yet part of a broad-based curriculum that balances relevant legal and ethical issues with hands-on procedures and techniques required in the security management profession today.

Network Security Degree Program

Program Length - Potomac College students can earn an associate's degree in as little as 20 months.

On-Time Graduation Rate - 100% of our students who graduated from this program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, did so within 6 years.

Median Loan Debt - For all students completing this program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, the median cumulative loan debts for each of the following are:

• Federal student loans: N/A
• Private loans: $0
• Institutional finance plans: $0
  
  Note: This preliminary median loan data is pending confirmation from the U.S. Department of Education. It reflects total debt, including costs of living, while the median loan amount prescribed under the Department’s gainful employment regulations excludes such costs of living.

Program Costs - Cost information for Potomac College programs is available at http://www.potomac.edu/financial-aid/tuition. The tuition and fees for the entire program, at current full-time tuition rates, are $31,750. The total estimated cost for books and supplies for the entire program is $2,500.

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Network Security Program Mission

The mission of the Associate of Science degree in Network Security Management is to prepare students to manage information technology systems with an emphasis on loss prevention concepts, computer forensics, encryption and computer investigation.

Program Learning Goals
Graduates of the Associate of Science in Network Security Management are able to:
•    Demonstrate a technical level proficiency in the application of technical knowledge associated with course content.
•    Demonstrate written and oral communication skills through the organization of a project or presentation.
•    Apply knowledge of emerging technology, together with new and/or updated software and hardware in network security management.
•    Integrate business and technology skills in a sector context.
•    Select and implement an appropriate technology for solving a business issue or case.

Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Science degree in Network Security Management, students must earn 60 semester credit hours. Unless noted otherwise, all courses carry three semester credits hours. Program requirements are as follows:

ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE IN NETWORK SECURITY MANAGEMENT
General Education Requirements 18 Credits
COMP 125 Computer Fundamentals
ENGL 101 English Composition I
ENGL 102 English Composition II
GNED 112 Student Success Strategies
MATH 106 College Mathematics
MATH 110 College Algebra
Core Courses 39 Credits
Required Management Courses (9 Credits)
BUS 110 Foundations of Business
BUS 202 Critical Thinking and Decision making
BUS 240 Business Ethics – Legal and Societal
Required Computing and Security Courses (30 Credits)
CBSC 230 Computer Forensics
CBSC 245 Cyber Law
CBSC 265 Network Security Management
COMP 140 Introduction to Data Communication and Networking
COMP 150 Information Systems Essentials
COMP 215 Security Administration I
COMP 216 Security Administration II
COMP 235 Introduction to Programming and Logic
COMP 236 Survey of Operating Systems
COMP 251 Computer Systems Technology
Electives 3 Credits
TOTAL CREDITS 60 CREDITS