BECOME A CYBERSECURITY AND IT SPECIALIST

This course has potential for our students because it teaches students how to become leaders and manage the technology workspace. Upon completion of this course students will learn to assess and analyze the cases occurring within technology companies with leadership issues and how they overcame some of the issues. Again, we are looking at the development of personal skills, which needs to be a part of a leader’s agenda.

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of writing for information technology professionals. Students will write journal entries, project update reports, scope documents, functional documents, and a research paper. Both APA and MLA document styles will be examined, as well as how to properly use punctuation. Correct use of grammar and spelling will also be emphasized.

Students will learn the basic concepts and skills they will need to successfully use Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel in the workplace. Through hands-on exercises that simulate an actual workplace, students will learn to create and edit simple documents as well as how to create and utilize basic spreadsheets.

This course provides instruction on the basics of technical-oriented writing as a transactional process. Students will learn the purposes and importance of technical writing in business as well as how to write clear, concise, and legibly. The student will also learn sentence structure, how to use the parts of speech accurately, capitalization, and punctuation. These writing skills will be applied to technical documents and writing.

At the completion of this course, students will be able to use binary and other number systems in order to work with MAC addressing, IP addressing, and communication protocols. Students will be able to plot math equations, and use Boolean logic to solve problems.

This course focuses on the essential IT skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks commonly performed by advanced end-users and entry-level IT professionals. This is also intended for candidates who are advanced end users and/or are considering a career in Information Technology. The course serves as a valuable pre-requisite for individuals seeking to obtain advanced IT certifications such as A+, Network+ etc.

A+ Certification courses can benefit students in two ways. Whether the student wants to gain employment as desktop support technician or plan to work in a mobile or corporate environment where students have a high level of face-to-face customer interaction, where client communication and client training are essential, or in an environment with limited customer interaction and an emphasis on hardware activities, this course provides the background knowledge and skills you will require to be a successful A+ technician.

The advanced course will cover the installation, repair, management, and upgrades of operating systems. This course will teach students the customer service and interaction skills essential for gaining employment as a desktop support technician. Students will complete the CompTIA A+ certification-based objectives and be prepared to attempt the certification exam.

This course will teach students concepts building on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer operating systems and networks to present fundamental skills and concepts that students will use on the job in any type of technology based networking career.

This course is the second part of course CS135. Students will be prepared with advanced concepts in networking and administration for small business networks. All objectives outlined by CompTIA for Network+ certification will be completed in this course.

In this course, students will build on knowledge of professional experience with security fundamentals, networks, and organizational security as they acquire the specific skills required in implementing basic and advanced security services on any type of computer network.

In this course, students will build on knowledge of professional experience with security fundamentals, networks, and organizational security as they acquire the specific skills required in implementing basic and advanced security services on any type of computer network.

In this course, students will install Linux, configure the X Window System, and learn to navigate the Linux command-line shell.

This is the second course in the CS150 series and covers the advanced concepts of Linux administration. Students will install Linux, configure the X Window System, and learn to navigate the Linux command-line shell.

The Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated (CCNA) courses are a hands-on approach to the course objectives prepared by Cisco for the CCNAX.

Students will cover the objectives from both the ICND1 and ICND2 courses and will focus on tackling the objectives for the CCNAX. These courses, offer fundamental networking knowledge and an advanced look at troubleshooting and introducing security and wireless topics for Cisco routers.

This course covers advanced concepts of network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor neutral perspective. Students interested in advanced cyber security principles are encouraged to complete this course. In order to benefit from this course students must have a strong background in network security and Linux administration. ABCO highly encourages students to complete the prerequisite courses prior to attempting this class.

This is the second course in the CS225 series and covers the advanced concepts of Ethical Hacking. Students will learn to detect network threats and vulnerabilities and be prepared with skills and tools required to secure a network enterprises.

As attackers have learned to evade traditional signature-based solutions, such as firewalls and anti-virus software, an analytics-based approach within the IT security industry is increasingly important for organizations. This course covers advanced concepts of network security discipline to combat malware, and advanced persistent threats.

This is the second course in the CS235 series and covers the advanced concepts of Ethical Hacking. Students will learn to Cyber Security Analyst applies behavioral analytics to networks to improve the overall state of security through identifying and combating malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs), resulting in an enhanced threat visibility across a broad attack surface. It will validate an IT professional’s ability to proactively defend and continuously improve the security of an organization.

Azure Fundamentals certification is an opportunity to prove knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support. Candidates should be familiar with the general technology concepts, including concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development.

This course is intended to re-familiarize students with the IT technologies they have previously been exposed. In addition to designing, building and securing IT systems, students will have an opportunity to troubleshoot general and specific issues faced in the real workplace.

Students will complete additional assignments and labs to demonstrate their knowledge and skills acquired throughout the cyber security and information technology specialist AAS program.

This is the third and last course in the IT100 & 200 series and finalizes the trio by having students demonstrate the advanced network and security skills learned throughout the cyber security and information technology specialist AAS program.

This course teaches students how to define career aspirations, develop career goals, create career strategies, identify personal preferences, develop skills for career advancement, explore career options, and evaluate a career. Students will also define the stages of career development, learn how to excel at work, market personal skills, remain competitive, maintain productivity, develop self discipline, develop a professional image, identify the advantages and disadvantages of self-study and formal education, and maintain performance and morale.