05/07/2022
Information security is one of the hottest areas in the tech world today. Some of the topics you will cover are general security, communication security, infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography, and organizational security. Upon completion of the class, students should be prepared to take the CompTIA vendor-neutral Security+ exam.
Prince George's Community College is a proud Academy Partner of CompTIA—the voice of Information Technology.
*Online
Learning on your own time
Students taking an online class can access course content 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and have discussions with their instructors and fellow learners using Canvas. Deadlines and due dates will be set for assignments, tests, and projects.
**Remote
Learning in real-time
Students that take a remote class will meet online via the Canvas platform at scheduled times with set deadlines and due dates. Students will access learning materials, and assignments, and participate in discussions via Canvas.
Summer and Fall 2022
NEW COURSE
DPR-985 Internet Safety: How to be Cyber Secure
In this course, students will be taught how to identify techniques to be safer on the world wide web. Students will learn the “what” and “who” of cybersecurity: the techniques criminals are using to steal information and who is behind these attacks. Students will become empowered to combat cybercriminals with an abundance of techniques including antivirus software, setting up proper accounts on the computer for daily use, email do’s and don’ts, online purchasing, and safe web browsing. Topics include online ethics, privacy, security, and safety prevention methods for cyber-attacks. $100* (includes $30 lab fee)
86493 4/9-4/16 9:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturday CAT 135
91353 9/10-9/17 9:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturday CAT 135
91354 11/8-11/12 9:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturday CAT 135
DPR-912 Computer Security/Security
Designed to give the student a foundation of understanding of various computer security concepts, functions, and applications. The class maps to the CompTIA Security+ exam and includes these topics: general security, communication security, infrastructure security, basics of cryptography, and operations/organizational security. Upon completion of the class, students should be prepared to take the CompTIA vendor-neutral Security+ exam. Successful completion of this exam is generally globally recognized as equivalent to an entry-level security specialist position. $420* (includes $150 lab fee)
89073 5/31-7/28 ONLINE
89074 6/1-7/11 9:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Mon, Wed and Thur REMOTE
89075 6/1-7/11 6:00 p.m. -8:20 p.m. Mon, Wed and Thur REMOTE
92987 8/23 - 10/6 6:00 p.m. -9:40 p.m. T/TH REMOTE
92989 10/11 - 12/6 6:00 p.m. -9:40 p.m. T/TH REMOTE
92998 8/22-12/7 ONLINE
92999 8/22-12/7 ONLINE
DPR-913 CISSP Preparation
This course explores and reviews all eight domains of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) and can be used as preparation for the CISSP exam or the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam as administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). Prerequisite: Security+. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2690. $420* (includes $150 lab fee)
92774 8/24-12/7 6:00 p.m.-9:40 p.m. Wednesday REMOTE
NEW COURSES
DPR 967 Introduction to Cybersecurity Analyst
In this course, students learn the fundamentals, deployment, integration, and management of cyber-analytics tools that may include open source and vendor-specific solutions, such as Fortinet’s solutions. Skills taught in this course include device registration, policy packages, shared objects, centralized logging and reporting, and troubleshooting, features that are critical to day-to-day use. In interactive labs, learners explore system administration and management, register devices for log collection and centralization, perform forensic analysis of logs based on simulated network attacks, create reports, and explore solutions to common misconfiguration issues. The course objectives support the CompTIA CySA+ certification. Prerequisite: Security+. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2682. $420 (includes $150 lab fee)
89064 5/31-7/28 ONLINE
92780 10/11-12/6 6:00 p.m.-9:40 p.pm T/TH REMOTE
DPR 976 Introduction to Firewalls
This course provides the basics of next-generation security firewalls and helps learners to identify common attacks and threats against networks to identify vulnerabilities in network security. The course describes the current cutting-edge technologies that help to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks. Students learn key topics such as cryptography, virtual private networks, and endpoint protection. They also become competent at configuring basic features of next-generation firewalls. The course helps prepare learners to take firewall-related industry certification exams. Prerequisite: Security+. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2670. $420 (includes $150 lab fee)
92781 10/11-12/7 12:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. TBA
DPR 984 Cybersecurity Operations: CBROPS Associate Certification
This course is designed to prepare students for the Cisco Certified CyberOps (CBROPS) Associate Certification. Upon completion of this course, students are prepared to take CBROPS exam to achieve the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification. This certification validates the knowledge and skills that a student needs to work in a Security Operations Center (SOC). In this course, students learn the skills related to network security, security monitoring, host-based analysis, network operations and intrusion analysis. They learn the importance of written security policies and procedures in an organization. Meets concurrently with credit course INT-2490. $420 (includes $150 lab fee)
92263 10/11-12/6 1:00 p.m. 4:40 p.m. T/TH REMOTE
DPR 704 Introduction to Cyber Security
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the protection of business information and the systems that support business processes. The objective is to identify common threats and attacks employed against web-accessible applications, analyze the role of security models and architectures, explain the role of cryptography, and analyze issues related to security management and network security. $200 (includes $25 lab fee)
91350 10/8-10/29 9:00 P.M.-1:15 P.M. Saturday CAT 135
