Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Certificate

Contact Information:

Marlin Allery / Michael Selburg, IT Instructors

[phone] / [phone]

Room 210

[e-mail] / [e-mail]  

Program Type

Certificate

Estimated Time to Complete

Two semesters (One academic year)

Format

On Campus

Program Description

The certificate in Cybersecurity prepares individuals for demanding positions in public and private sectors overseeing, operating, or protecting critical computer systems, information, networks, infrastructures and communications networks.

Mission

Institutional Mission Statement

 

Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.

Career Outlook

Students who graduate with a degree in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy will have an opportunity to seek employment from a broad list of job opportunities throughout the state of North Dakota as well across the U.S . This degree will give you the knowledge and skills to make you applicable for employment in many Information Technology and Cybersecurity fields. Jobs such as Information Security Specialist, Security Management Specialist, Penetration & Vulnerability Tester (Pen-Tester), Cyber Crime Analyst/Investigator, and much more.

Credit Hours

32 Credits

Application Deadline

Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester. 

Plan of Study Grid

Year One Fall

CIS 141	Intro to Cybersecurity	3
CIS 162	Operating Systems	3
CIS 164	Networking Fundamentals I	3
CIS 215	MS Windows Server	3
CIS 219	Hardware Maintenance & Repair	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Year One Spring

BOTE 177	Job Readiness	1
CIS 165	Networking Fundamentals II	3
CIS 168	Firewalls and Network Security	3
CIS 223	Linux System Administration	3
CIS 241	Intro to Digital Forensics	3
CSCI 101	Introduction to Computers	3
Total Credit Hours:		16