Overview

Our cyber security degree combines essential and best of class elements of software and network programming and network security analysis. This leading edge cyber security degree is designed around the contemporary skills and advanced industry-standard tools associated with security for information network technology initiatives.

Graduates from the cyber security degree program will have developed the essential knowledge and tools to automate their own security processes through extensive training in network security programs and scripts. University Of Advancing Technology Network Security degree students will be taught to use critical thinking skills to research current and evolving cyber security trends. Students in the cyber security degree will also become experts in network security industry standards and regulations already defined as well as those that are still evolving.

Network Security Degree Objectives

• Create a network infrastructure design communications document that includes identified hardware components, connections to outside world, identified physical layer connectivity (media) and addressing, including operational and security components in the design.
• Install, configure and test security hardware and software tools with supporting documentation such as port scanners, vulnerability detection systems, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, system hardening, anti-virus tools, patch management, auditing and assessment.
• Construct, implement and document a script or a program to automate a security-related process or other tasks such as installation, administration, management, mapping resources, logon scripts, patch management, updates, auditing, analysis and assessment.