Program Manager: James Hatch
Email: jhatch@frederick.edu
Phone: 301.624.2769
Program Description
Designed for students seeking to build skills in specialty areas (e.g., information security), upgrade current skills, or broaden their general knowledge base in information technology. All CIS courses completed in these certificates apply directly to an A.A.S. degree in information technology. The Information Security and Assurance Certificate is specifically designed to meet the need for workers in this rapidly growing area of information technology.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Follow a structured model in Security Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Detect attack methodology, intrusion, and suspicious attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems and/or resources.
- Utilize digital and/or physical measures to protect data, hardware, and resources.
- Design and implement risk analyses, security policies, and damage assessments.
- Plan, evaluate, and implement operating system security-hardening procedures across multiple environments.
- Describe a variety of policies and procedures available to identify, protect from, detect, respond to, and recover from a given information security incident.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| CMIS 106 | Object Design and Programming | 3 |
| CMIS 120 | PC Operating Systems | 3 |
| CMIS 121 | PC Repair & Diagnostics | 3 |
| CMIS 280 | Networking Fundamentals | 3 |
| or CMIS 290 | Cisco 1 Introduction to Networks | |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Cybersecurity Fundamentals | ||
| Cybercrime and Digital Forensics | ||
| Information Security | ||
| Ethical Hacking | ||
| Security Fundamentals | ||
| Cloud Security | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Transfer Note
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Career and Academic Planning Services office at 301.846.2471 or visit Transfer Services.
Guided Pathway to Success (GPS)
Suggested schedules map your path to degree completion.
Students should meet with an advisor each semester to carefully select and sequence courses based on their specific academic goals and interests. Visit Jefferson Hall or call 301.846.2471 for advising.
| Recommended First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CMIS 106 | Object Design and Programming | 3 |
| CMIS 120 | PC Operating Systems | 3 |
| CMIS 121 | PC Repair & Diagnostics | 3 |
| Choose a CMIS elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Recommended Second Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Information Security | ||
| Cisco 1 Introduction to Networks | ||
| Choose a CMIS elective | 3 | |
| Choose a CMIS elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
CMIS Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following courses: | ||
| CMIS 179 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals (recommended) | 3 |
| CMIS 217 | Cybercrime and Digital Forensics | 3 |
| CMIS 218 | Information Security | 3 |
| CMIS 219 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| CMIS 281 | Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| CMIS 295 | Cloud Security | 3 |
Part-time Students
Part-time students should complete courses in the order listed on the pathway. Please contact program manager for questions about part-time status.
Students who take fewer than 15 credits each semester or who require developmental English or Math coursework will need additional semesters to complete their degrees. Summer term and January session classes may help students to make faster progress.
Pathway Legend
Milestone - courses with the Milestone notation should be taken within the recommend credit range to stay on track for program completion.
Fall, Spring, Summer - courses with a Fall, Spring, or Summer notation indicate the course is offered in the specified semester only.