Network Security (39 credits)

Prepares individuals for a variety of managerial and technical positions in private and public sectors in which developing and maintaining a secure network is essential.

Required Courses (21 credits)

BPST 314 Business Legal Environment (3 credits)
CIST 404 Business Data Communications (3 credits)
CIST 405 Computer Networking (3 credits)
CIST 425 Systems Analysis (3 credits)
CIST 426 Managing Emerging Technologies (3 credits)
CIST 461 Project Management for IT (3 credits)
CIST 490 IT Research Project (3 credits)

Required Network Security Courses from Northern Virginia Community College (18 credits)

BPS students who complete, with a C or higher, the following 24 credits in Network Security from the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) and transfer these credits to the College will receive 18 credits required for the concentration in Network Security and 6 elective credits. Students must register through NVCC and provide an official transcript to the Office of the Registrar upon completion of the courses. For more information, students should contact the BPS program codirector.

NVCC Network Security Courses

ITN 260 Network Security Basics (3 credits)
ITN 261 Network Attacks, Computer Crime, and Hacking (4 credits)
ITN 262 Network Communication, Security, and Authentication (4 credits)
ITN 263 Internet/Intranet Firewalls and E-Commerce Security (4 credits)
ITN 266 Network Security Layers (3 credits)
ITN 267 Cyberlaw (3 credits)
ITN 293 Studies in Network Security: Capstone Course (3 credits)