Charlotte Technical College

Applied Cybersecurity Program Prerequisites (prior to enrollment you must have earned ONE of the following certifications):

• Currently holds an unexpired CompTIA Network+, Linux+, or higher certification (must be one tier higher than A+); or any unexpired Cisco, EC-Council, or ISC2 certification

Please see the Basic Skills Requirement table by clicking here and find your program.

If required, take the Basic Skills Test at our Testing Center. Call 941-255-7500 Ext. 1745 to schedule to take the test.

Applied Cybersecurity industry certification includes CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) 

Job opportunities in Applied Cybersecurity include:

• Information Security Analysts

To find out more about these opportunities, please visit O*Net OnLine.

fter successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

• Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and application of information technology to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  
• Develop an awareness of microcomputers.  
• Demonstrate an understanding of networks.  
• Use word processing applications to enhance the effectiveness of various types of documents and communication. 
• Use presentation applications to enhance communication skills.  
• Use spreadsheet applications to enhance communication skills. 
• Use database applications to store and organize data. 
• Use electronic mail to enhance communication skills. 
• Investigate individual assessment and job/career exploration and individual career planning that reflect the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals.  
• Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  
• Demonstrate competence using computer networks, internet and online databases to facilitate collaborative or individual learning and communication.  
• Develop awareness of computer languages, web-based and software applications, and emerging technologies.  
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic html by creating a simple web page. 
• Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills.  
• Use social media to enhance online communication and develop an awareness of a digital footprint. 
• Demonstrate proficiency on the principles of design.
• Demonstrate proficiency planning an effective website. 
• Demonstrate proficiency using web development tools and techniques.
• Demonstrate proficiency using specialized web design software.
• Demonstrate proficiency gathering and preparing web content.
• Demonstrate an awareness of preparing a website for launch.
• Explain motherboard components, types and features.
• Explain the purpose and characteristics of CPUs and their features.
• Perform installation and configuration activities.
• Perform the process for problem diagnostics and problem resolution through wireless, infrared, telephone, e-mail, remote access, or direct contact.
• Demonstrate knowledge of presentation production issues.
• Demonstrate proficiency using computer networks.
• Demonstrate proficiency communicating over the Internet.
• Demonstrate proficiency in troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of hardware.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the basic principles of security concepts and technologies.
• Demonstrate proficiency in operational procedures as they relate to computer equipment and components.
• Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas.
• Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation.
• Use information technology tools.
• Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment.
• Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.
• Develop the "big picture" of database design and how to best organize data according to business rules and/or client needs.
• Develop the process of creating an entity by identifying relationships.
• Formulate and assemble initial entity relationship by expanding on modeling concepts.
• Consider the degree and optionality of relationships of entities.
• Demonstrate proficiency in early construction stages of the data modeling process by using unique identifiers and many-to-many (M:M) relationships for building entity relationship diagrams.
• Demonstrate proficiency in advanced data constructs by analyzing business requirements and diagramming entities and relationships.
• Apply the complex ERM information by fine-tuning entities and the process for relating them.
• Apply initial database design and normalization by following the set of house rules that determine how items are stored and retrieved.
• Manipulating data.
• Building and modifying tables.
• Performing queries and filtering records.
• Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.
• Explain the importance of employability skill and entrepreneurship skills.
• Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies.
• Plan program design.
• Code programs.
• Test programs.
• Perform program maintenance.
• Create and maintain documentation.
• Develop an awareness of software quality assurance.
• Develop an understanding of programming techniques and concepts.
• Design structured programs.
• Demonstrate proficiency in page design applicable to the WWW.
• Demonstrate proficiency in webpage design applicable to the WWW.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using a WYSIWYG editor, web design, or web animation software for webpage design.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using digital photography and digital imaging.
• Design and create webpages suitable for publishing to the Internet.
• Describe how website performance is monitored and analyzed.
• Demonstrate proficiency in hosting a website. 
• Demonstrate the ability to attract and track traffic for a website. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of presentation production issues.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using digital photography and digital imaging.
• Demonstrate basic video production.
• Demonstrate set-up and configuration of a computer for video applications.
• Demonstrate the basic operation of a video workstation.
• Demonstrate basic audio production.
• Set-up and configure a computer for audio applications.
• Operate an audio workstation.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using presentation software and equipment.
• Demonstrate understanding of network technologies.
• Understand, install and configure network hardware. 
• Understand, install and configure networking devices. 
• Understand, install and configure network management software.
• Understand, install and configure networking tools. 
• Install, configure, and manage network security hardware and software devices. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of cybersecurity, the terminology used, its history and culture, and trends.
• Recognize the following types of malicious code and specify the appropriate actions to take to mitigate vulnerability and risk.
• Recognize and be able to differentiate and explain the following access control models.
• Compare and contrast methods of authentication.
• Recognize the following attacks and specify the appropriate actions to take to mitigate vulnerability and risk.
• The processes and risks associated with the following security concerns and tasks.
• The administration of the following types of remote access technologies.
• The administration of the following email security concepts.
• The administration of the following Internet security concepts.
• The administration of the following vulnerabilities.

• The administration of the following directory security concepts.

• The administration of the following file transfer protocols and concepts.
• The administration of the following wireless technologies and concepts.
• Compare and contrast the following types of intrusion detection in terms of implementation and configuration.
• Be able to identify the following different kinds of cryptographic algorithms.
• Understand how cryptography and digital signatures address the following security concepts.
• Understand the following concepts of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure).
• Understand the following concepts of Key Management and Certificate Lifecycles.

Applied Cybersecurity teaches:

• Cybersecurity Associate
• Information Security Manager OR
• Data Security Specialist OR
• Software Security Specialist OR
• Web Security Specialist OR
• Information Security Administrator