Digital Literacy

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Through Digital Equity Workshops IT050 introduce basic concepts of data, information, networks, cloud systems and security including office productivity (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations), web page design, database systems, computing logic with algorithms, pseudocode, flowcharts, truth tables, Boolean logic, control and structures. Apply logic to scripting and programming languages, for secure design, encoding and decoding of data. Understand conversion of binary and decimal formats.

Prepares students for College level Algebra for inclusion in Cybersecurity and Information Technology programs, statistics for Data Analytics programs, and calculus for Computer Science.

Prepares students for college-level English for inclusion in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology (including network and cloud systems), and Data Analytics programs. The course is competency-based and may be retaken as needed. The course first tests the participant for their current level and then requires mastery and reassessment of only those parts needed to be ready to take courses in the program.  

 Additional literacy courses are available here. 

Essential information technology skills developed to perform IT tasks as a member of a digitally literate society and the first stepping stone to a career in IT. Starting with hardware and software of a computer, those who successfully complete the course will understand setup of basic WiFi and local network, security basics, operating systems, installation, configuration, and diagnoses, cloud computing fundamentals. IT100 is the 1st core course and related to CompTIA A+ certification.

IT116 covers the fundamental knowledge and skills in Linux to configure and manage systems for enterprise and government. Trainees are expected to be able to install and configure Linux file systems and operating systems, manage user and user group, processes, services, remote network shares, disks and partitions, file and service permissions. IT116 is an elective course for the IT Support Cybersecurity certificate and related to CompTIA Linux+ and RedHat Linux Administrator.

IT115 Cyber Ops introduces the core security concepts and skills needed to monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to cybercrime, cyberespionage, insider threats, advanced persistent threats, regulatory requirements, and other cybersecurity issues facing organizations. It prepares students for a career in cybersecurity operations in or with a  security operations center (SOC) in entry-level job roles such as Security SOC Analyst and Incident Responder. The course requires IT100 or equivalent.

IT120 covers the cybersecurity fundamental skills and knowledge to critically examine and analyze industry and government entities. Principle philosophy coupled with laboratory training begins with principles in threats and vulnerabilities, cryptography, networks, apps, hardware, and data security

and advances to access control and identity management. IT120 prepares students for the CompTIA Security+ certification. IT115 is a co- or pre-requisite to IT120. 

Python Essentials covers logic and structured programming concepts in Python with topics in control structures, syntax, functions, lists, records, sorts and searches. Participants will develop, test, and debug programs in an integrated system and practice teamwork skills within cybersecurity applications. IT140 is required in AI Security advanced certificate, and is related to Python Institute Certified Associate Programmer certification.

IT220 covers OpenStack and other cloud platforms on topics including instance launch and deployment, management of projects, users, roles, and quotas, networks, routers, addressing, images, flavors, and block storage, and customization of an instance, as well as introduction to Windows Server administration in a virtual environment. IT220 is a required course for Cybersecurity-System Administration Certificate and requires prior completion of IT100, IT115 and IT116 or equivalents.

IT225 covers the basics of penetration testing process and tools, network protocols, network security, and scanning techniques, OS, web, database, and application security, malware analysis and social engineering techniques. This course is designed for trainees with basic knowledge in network protocols and administrative skills in operating systems. IT225 is a required course for Cybersecurity-System Administration and requires prior completion of IT100, IT115 and IT116 or equivalents.

IT230 covers the tools and techniques used in forensic analysis. Topics include forensics analysis techniques for file systems, operation systems, office metadata, OS registry, steganography, decryption. Practice on virtual images using forensic acquisition, analysis, and report tools. IT230 is a required course for the Cybersecurity - Forensics track. Prerequisites: IT100, IT115 and IT116 or equivalents.

IT235 prepares trainees with proficient knowledge, skills, and ability towards the EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI). Topics include forensics law, regulations, and procedures, forensic tools (Autopsy), media analysis, OS forensics, application forensics, network forensics and password cracking. IT235 is a required course for the Cybersecurity - Forensics track.

IT240 covers basic hardware-based authentication framework using state of art hardware security primitives such as strong physical unclonable functions (PUFs) for enhanced security for Internet of Things (IOT) devices. The course contains an overview of new authentication techniques, incorporating lightweight cryptographic primitives with PUFs, and novel pre-boot authentication and storage encryption functions.  Prerequisites: IT100, IT115, and IT140 or equivalents.

IT245 introduces Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) with a Cybersecurity perspective.  Understand terms of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Language (ML), Big Data, block chain and how to apply including Classification, Intent Based Networking, Deep Learning, and Unsupervised Machine Learning. IT240 is required in Cybersecurity AI Track. Prerequisites: IT100, IT115 and IT140 or equivalents, and comfortable with College Algebra.