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Program Overview

The digital global expansion has created an unprecedented demand for skilled professionals in cybersecurity. Job vacancies in this field often remain unfilled due to high demand. That's where the Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate program comes in, designed to help you prepare to bridge this gap and join the ranks of professionals safeguarding organizations and their customers. This program offers the knowledge and skills needed for securing systems, evaluating risk, detecting threats, and responding to cyberattacks to prevent catastrophic losses.

  • High Employment Rate

    Cybersecurity remains a fast-growing field with 3.5 million jobs going unfilled globally, according to Cybersecurity Ventures.

  • Preparation for Certification Exam

    The curriculum includes preparation for in-demand cybersecurity industry certifications, including CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA CySA+.

  • Stack Credentials and Earn Additional Degrees

    This program may serve as a head start towards an Associate in Science in Cybersecurity. You may then advance your studies toward a full Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity.

  • Valuable Work Skills for Today's Workplace

    The program’s comprehensive curriculum includes coursework in securing networks and infrastructure and the use of strategies and tools to analyze cyber threats and reduce the risk of incidents. These technical skills are invaluable for executing security measures to protect an organization.

  • Short Program

    This program takes 1 year or less.

  • Other Highlights

    In addition to the college’s educational centers and classrooms, you will have the opportunity to optimize learning using the Cyber Range at the College’s state-of-the-art Cybersecurity Center of the Americas.

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Program Details

The College Credit Certificate (CCC) in Cybersecurity offers essential cybersecurity skills and knowledge needed to secure networks, infrastructure, and use strategies to reduce the risk of incidents. The program curriculum offers hands-on learning to defend against cyber-attacks and the opportunity to prepare for multiple in-demand industry certifications.

Areas of Study:
  • CTS 1134 - Networking Technologies
  • CTS 1111 - Linux +
  • CTS 1120 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • CIS 1531 - Introduction to Secure Scripting
  • CIS 2350 - Cybersecurity Analysis
  • CTS 2314 - Network Defense and Countermeasures

Recognition

Miami Dade College is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA).


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