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Certifications
A+ (CompTIA)
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) – Associate of (ISC)² designation
Certified Encryption Specialist (EC-Council ECES)
Certified Incident Handler (EC-Council ECIH)
Certified Internet Webmaster – Web Security Associate (CIW-WSA)
IT Operations Specialist (CompTIA)
ITIL®1 Foundation
Network+ (CompTIA)
Project+ (CompTIA)
Secure Infrastructure Specialist (CompTIA)
Security+ (CompTIA)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) – Associate of (ISC)² designation
Certificates
College of Southern Nevada (CSN) - Certificate in digital forensics
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) - Graduate certificate in cybersecurity
Often requires a bachelor’s degree in a technology program as a preliminary
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) - Graduate certificate in cybersecurity
Often requires a bachelor’s degree in an accredited academic institution as a preliminary
Associate's Degree
College of Southern Nevada (CSN) - Associate of applied science for digital forensics and network security
Digital Forensics: Focuses on computer crime. Students learn skills related to PC troubleshooting, organizing computer policies, mitigating security attacks, and managing network projects.
Network Security: Focuses on server/client and router networking issues. Students learn Linux project management, CCNA scaling networks, technical communications, and technical mathematics
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) - Associate of applied science in computer information technology
Focuses on cybersecurity techniques. Helps with handling security in networking settings, proficiency in web script language programming, JavaScript, MCITP workstations, and Linux system administration.
Bachelor's Degree
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) - Bachelor of science in computer science
Offers a minor in information assurance for students in this major
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
Students can add a cybersecurity minor to their bachelor’s degree that has two subsections: Interdisciplinary cybersecurity minor and cybersecurity minor.
Interdisciplinary cybersecurity minor: Teaches skills and theoretical knowledge about current cybersecurity challenges and how to face them, including mobile and computer system fundamentals, cryptography, national policy, and data communications.
Cybersecurity minor: Focuses on the vulnerabilities of the digital infrastructure and gives technical experience related to engineering and digital forensics to defend against cyber attacks.
Master's Degree
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) - Hybrid master’s degree in cybersecurity offered by the colleges of business and engineering.
Based on the NICE curriculum and focused on providing technical and managerial skills to enter cybersecurity from another background or further one’s education.
A 36 week, 400 hour online program working with active, cybersecurity professionals. Offers a 30 hour introductory Course before committing to the full program. A certificate can be earned through completion of the program. Offers cyber labs and hands-on courses. Registration costs $16,780 for the bootcamp and $180 for the introductory course.
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) - Online master’s degree in cybersecurity
Teaches high-tech defense techniques against cyber attacks and firewall breaches and theoretical analysis of current digital trends to improve cybersecurity defense.
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