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Cybersecurity

Overview

Cyber LockWhat is Cybersecurity?

The MCC Cybersecurity program helps students acquire the skills to balance and manage the risks of doing business in a networked world. Students learn to formulate and implement an information security policy, manage information assets, and design a successful security infrastructure. Students also get vital hands-on experience in defending against attack and intrusion, as well as disaster recovery preparation. Bellevue University, Dakota State University, and Herzing University offer transfer pathways for graduates of the MCC Cybersecurity program. MCC is designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.

 

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Job & Salary Outlook

Cybersecurity graduates become security architects, specialists, analysts and administrators, cryptographers, forensic experts and penetration testers.

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Degrees & Certificates Offered

Program Outcomes

  • Use communication skills to explain technical and complex cybersecurity topics to non-technical persons.
  • Plan and implement a secure network using tools and mitigating factors.
  • Document cybersecurity programs for policy, continuity, incidents, audits and reporting.
  • Use tools and techniques to determine vulnerabilities in networks and systems.
  • Demonstrate ethical conduct and integrity for the cybersecurity industry.
  • Use investigative methods and techniques to determine the causes of an incident.

Faculty

Gary Sparks, instructor, program coordinator
Phone: 531-622-3854
INFO Programs: Cybersecurity

Jared Bernard, instructor
Phone: 531-622-8243
INFO Programs: Cybersecurity

Ron Moore, instructor
Phone: 531-622-8370

Kayle Nielsen, instructor
Phone: 531-622-8435

Olivia Christenham, instructor

Assima Sizing, instructor

PROGRAM MAPS (SCHEDULES):

NOTE: Please cross reference the I.T Annual Course Schedule to verify your required courses are being offered during the term you plan to register

2022 - 2023 Program Maps

blue_iconCybersecurity (ITCSO)

Types of awards: Applied Associate of Science

Total Program Credit Hours: 99

Full-Time Program Map (Schedule) - (ITCSO)

YEAR 1

QUARTER 1
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Communication 4.5 All
INFO 1000 Work Place Skills for IT Pro 4.5 All
INFO 1002 Introduction to Info Tech 4.5 All
INFO 1110 Window Oper Sys I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: (specific to the quarter)
Recommend ENGL 1220 - Technical Writing

QUARTER 2
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Quantitative/Numeracy 4.5 All
INFO 1120 Windows Oper Sys II 4.5 All
INFO 1023 Network Essentials I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend MATH 1240 - Technical Mathematics

QUARTER 3
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Critical Think/Creativity/Cultural Awareness 4.5 All
INFO 1023 Network Essentials II 4.5 All
INFO 1003 Problem-Solving and Prog 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend PHIL 1100 - Critical Reasoning

QUARTER 4
(Summer)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Scientific Inquiry 4.5 All
INFO 1111 Linux Oper Sys I 4.5 All
INFO 2805 Network and Info Sec Basics 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend HMRL 1050 - Leadership: Training and Skill Development

YEAR 2

QUARTER 5
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Professionalism/Life Skills 4.5 All
INFO 2806 Net Attacks, Intr and Pen Test 4.5 All
INFO 2808 Boundry Protection 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills

QUARTER 6
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1620 Intro to Database Design 4.5 All
INFO 1933 Securing and Monitoring IoT 4.5 All
INFO 2362 Building Secure Env 4.5 All

QUARTER 7
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2809 Info Sys, Forensics and Legal 4.5 All
INFO 2123 Intro to SCADA 4.5 All
INFO 2810 Security Cap/Internship 4.5 All
Part-Time Program Map (Schedule) - (ITCSO)

YEAR 1

QUARTER 1
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Communication 4.5 All
INFO 1000 Work Place Skills for IT Pro 4.5 All
Additional Notes: (specific to the quarter) Recommend ENGL 1220 - Technical Writing

QUARTER 2
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1002 Introduction to Info Tech 4.5 All
INFO 1110 Window Oper Sys I 4.5 All

QUARTER 3
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Quantitative/Numeracy 4.5 All
INFO 2100 Windows Oper Sys II 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend MATH 1240 - Technical Mathematics

QUARTER 4
(Summer)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Critical Think/Creativity/Cultural Awareness 4.5 All
INFO 1023 Network Essentials I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend PHIL 1100 - Critical Reasoning

QUARTER 5
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2023 Network Essentials II 4.5 All
INFO 1003 Problem-Solving and Programming 4.5 All

QUARTER 6
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Scientific Inquiry 4.5 All
INFO 1111 Linux Operating Systems I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend HMRL 1050 - Leadership: Training and Skill Development

QUARTER 7
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Professionalism/Life Skills 7.5 All
INFO 2805 Network and Info Sec Basics 7.5 All
Additional Notes: Recommend HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills

QUARTER 8
(Summer)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2806 Net Attacks, Intr and Pen Test 4.5 All
INFO 2808 Boundry Protection 4.5 All

QUARTER 9
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1620 Intro to Database Design 4.5 All
INFO 1933 Securing and Monitoring IoT 4.5 All

QUARTER 10
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2362 Building Secure Env 4.5 All
INFO 2809 Info Sys, Forensics and Legal 4.5 All

QUARTER 11
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2123 Intro to SCADA 4.5 All
INFO 2810 Security Cap/Internship 4.5 All
 

2023 - 2024 Program Maps

1Cybersecurity (CYBCC)

Types of awards: Applied Associate of Science

Total Program Credit Hours: 94.5

Full-Time Program Map (Schedule) - (TETCA + CYBCC)

YEAR 1

QUARTER 1
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1000 Workplace Skills for IT Professionals 4.5 All
GEN ED
Level 1 Communication		 English Composition I 4.5 All
INFO 1002 Introduction to Information Technology 4.5 All
INFO 1110 Window Oper Sys I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: (specific to the quater)
INFO 1002 is the first course in the TETCA certificate. Students may consider testing for CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ certification on course completion.

QUARTER 2
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1200 Cisco Introduction to Networks 4.5 All
GEN ED Quantitative/Numeracy 4.5 All
INFO 1105 IT Essentials PC Repair I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: INFO 1105 and 1125 Student may consider testing for CompTIA A+ on course completion.

QUARTER 3
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Critical Think/Creativity/Cultural Awareness 4.5 All
INFO 1201 Cisco Switch, Routing, and Wireless 4.5 All
INFO 1125 IT Essentials PC Repair II 4.5 All
Additional Notes: INFO 1200, 1201, and 2220 must be taken in sequence and cannot be taken concurrently.

QUARTER 4
(Summer)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Scientific Inquiry 4.5 All
INFO 2220 Cisco Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation 4.5 All
INFO 1111 Linux Operating Systems I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: INFO 1200, 1201, and 2220 must be taken in sequence and cannot be taken concurrently.

YEAR 2

QUARTER 5
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Professionalism/Life Skills 4.5 All
INFO 2806 Net Attacks, Intr and Pen Test 4.5 All
INFO 2362 Building Secure Environment 4.5 All

QUARTER 6
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2805 Network and Info Security Basics 4.5 All
INFO 1933 Securing and Monitoring IoT 4.5 All
INFO 2809 Information Systems, Forensics and Legal 4.5 All

QUARTER 7
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2121 Scripting Automation and Security 4.5 All
INFO 2810 Security Cap/Internship 4.5 All
Part-Time Program Map (Schedule) - (TETCA + CYBCC)

YEAR 1

QUARTER 1
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1000 Workplace Skills for IT Professionals 4.5 All
GEN ED
Level 1 Communication		 English Composition I 4.5 All
Additional Notes: (specific to the quater)

QUARTER 2
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1002 Introduction to Information Technology 4.5 All
INFO 1110 Windows Operating System I 4.5 All
Additional Notes:
1. INFO 1002 is the first course in the TETCA certificate.
2. Student may consider testing for CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ certification on course completion.

QUARTER 3
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1105 IT Essentials PC Repair I 4.5 All
GEN ED Quantitative/Numeracy 4.5 All
Additional Notes: Student may consider testing for CompTIA A+ on course completion.

QUARTER 4
(Summer)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1125 IT Essentials PC Repair II 4.5 All
INFO 1200 Cisco Introduction to Networks 4.5 All
Additional Notes: INFO 1200, 1201, and 2220 must be taken in sequence and cannot be taken concurrently.

QUARTER 5
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1201 Cisco Switching, Routing, and Wireless 4.5 All
GEN ED Critical Thinking 4.5 All
Additional Notes: INFO 1200, 1201, and 2220 must be taken in sequence and cannot be taken concurrently.

QUARTER 6
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Scientific Inquiry 4.5 All
INFO 2220 Cisco Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation 4.5 All
Additional Notes: INFO 1200, 1201, and 2220 must be taken in sequence and cannot be taken concurrently.

QUARTER 7
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
GEN ED Professionalism/Life Skills 4.5 All
INFO 1111 Linux Oper Sys I 4.5 All

QUARTER 8
(Summer)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2805 Network and Info Security Basics 4.5 All
INFO 2806 Net Attacks, Intr and Pen Test 4.5 All

QUARTER 9
(Fall)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2362 Building Secure Environment 4.5 All
INFO 2809 Information Systems, Forensics and Legal 4.5 All

QUARTER 10
(Winter)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 1933 Securing and Monitoring IoT   4.5 All
INFO 2121 Scripting Automation and Security 4.5 All

QUARTER 11
(Spring)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hrs. Terms
INFO 2810 Security Cap/Internship 4.5 All

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CYBER YOUTUBE CHANNEL

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SUGGESTED CAREER WEBSITES

Cyberseek.org: Cybersecurity Supply/Demand Heat Map

Cyberseek.org: Cybersecurity Career Pathway

CybersecurityJobs.net

LOCAL INDUSTRY ADVISORS

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linkedin  Chris Greer		 Advisory-picture

linkedin logo  Douglas Rausch
Information Security Manager at Mutual of Omaha, Omaha, NE Assistant Professor & Program Director BSCYBR and MSCYBR, College of Science and Technology, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE
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linkedin logo  Heath Gress
Manager of Information Security, DOTComm, Omaha, NE Agricultural Entrepreneur, Omaha, NE
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linkedin  Jeff Breci		 Advisory-picture

linkedin logo  Lisa McKee
Information Security at Metropolitan Utilities District, Omaha, NE Privacy and Security Expert, Creator of ComPriSec and Zero Trust Privacy, Omaha, NE
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linkedin logo  Ron Woerner
Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, NE Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, Raytheon Corporation, Bellevue, NE
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linkedin  Ryan Regnier		 Advisory-picture

linkedin logo  Scott Bowden
CyberSecurity Director, Lincoln, NE Cybersecurity & IT Leader, Omaha, NE
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linkedin logo  Tony Kava
Sys Director - Cybersecurity Incident Response, Forensics & Threat Intelligence at CommonSpirit Health, Bellevue, NE Cyber Crime, Security, Omaha, NE
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linkedin  Warren Fish
Associate Director, Security Program and
Strategy Practice, Omaha, NE