Information Technology – Security Technician (ITSTO)
Award: Certificate of achievement
Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, Sarpy Center, Online
This certificate of achievement emphasizes the issues and emerging information and management concepts related to computer security. Students are provided with a strong technical foundation to understand, analyze, identify, plan, and apply the knowledge and skills learned to defend a network.
Graduation Requirements
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General education
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18.0–18.5
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Major requirements
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13.5
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Option requirements
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22.5
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Total credit hours required
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54.0–54.5
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General education requirements
See General education requirements for Information Technology Technician
Major requirements for Information Technology Technician
See Major requirements for Information Technology Technician
Option requirements for Information Technology – Security Technician (22.5 credit hrs.)
| INFO 2362 | Building Secure EnvironmentsONLINE | 4.5 |
| INFO 2805 | Network and Information Security BasicsONLINE | 4.5 |
| INFO 2806 | Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration TestingONLINE | 4.5 |
| INFO 2808 | Boundary ProtectionONLINE | 4.5 |
| INFO 2809 | Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal TopicsONLINE | 4.5 |
Curriculum Plan
Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers as security technicians after one year of full-time study.
First Year
First quarter
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1110 | Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| | ENGL level I | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Second quarter
| INFO 1002 | Introduction to Information TechnologyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1311 | Web Page CreationONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 2805 | Network and Information Security BasicsONLINE | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Third quarter
| MATH | Elective | 4.5-5.0 |
| INFO 2362 | Building Secure EnvironmentsONLINE | 4.5 |
| INFO 2806 | Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration TestingONLINE | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5-14.0 |
Fourth quarter
| INFO 2808 | Boundary ProtectionONLINE | 4.5 |
| INFO 2809 | Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal TopicsONLINE | 4.5 |
| | Humanities/social science elective | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
The certificate option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major certificate is awarded.