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Dec 05, 2025
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Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Academic Catalog
Cybersecurity Certificate
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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Computer Information Technology
HEGIS: 5199
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2025 to Summer 2026. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
The Cybersecurity Certificate at SUNY Westchester Community College provides a focused pathway into the rapidly-growing field of information security. This program offers hands-on training in key areas like network security, computer forensics, and penetration testing, equipping students with practical skills to secure and protect computer systems. Through coursework in server administration, programming, and operating systems, students learn to identify, analyze, and defend against cyber-attacks on various platforms. Ideal for those looking to enter or advance in IT security, this certificate prepares graduates to handle the critical challenges of cybersecurity in today’s digital landscape. Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will: - Demonstrate the ability to manage, protect and secure computer systems functions, including forensic extraction from hardware and software applications.
- Demonstrate understanding of the operation of workstations and servers and how to manage, identify and recognize problems and attacks.
- Demonstrate understanding of how the computer network functions and how to use network packets and software behavioral analysis to manage, identify and recognize patterns related to attacks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the multiple ways in which the security of computer systems is breached and how to make computer systems more secure.
- Demonstrate the ability to write security and forensic reports that could be used in a court of law.
Program Notes
No additional notes for this program. Program Requirements
Required Courses - 27 credits Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1 Semester 2 Minimum Total Credits: 27 |
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