Cyber Defense Headquarters

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Johnston Community College Hosts A
National Security Agency (NSA) Validated Program of Study

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Students can choose several options to obtain this recognition as well as receive their degree credentials. Review options under Program Information. In addition, industry-level IT certifications are highly recommended after completing certificate-related courses.

Program Information

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Students will spend an average of 900 hours with hands-on skills-based training while in the Information Technology Degree with Cybersecurity Concentration (A25590CS) program.

Cybersecurity is a concentration under the Information Technology program. Under the Cybersecurity Concentration (degree), there are two Cybersecurity certificates available to students.

This curriculum provides individuals with the skills to recognize threats and to mitigate them using information security control methods.

The program incorporates the competencies of industry-recognized certification exams and the hands-on components to comprehend advanced topics. Graduates qualify for employment in entry-level businesses and agencies that utilize computer systems as well as those entities that analyze data for threats.

Faculty

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David Oliver

Networking Technology Instructor

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Alan Quiver

IT/Cybersecurity Instructor

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Timothy Boyd

IT/Cybersecurity Instructor

Advisory Committee

Jonathan Lane – Vigilant Technology Solutions
Briona Mewborn – Vigilant Technology Solutions
Alton Coates – UNC Research
Karen Tulloh – AT&T
Erica Riggleman – Dell – EMC
Jeffrey Pickering – JCC VP of Facilities Services
Angela Moore – JCC Chief Technology Officer
Matthew Gathercole – JCC Cyber Security Manager
Jeff Howard – Johnston County Government
Greg Rasner – Third Party Threat Hunting
Chris Romeo – Devici-Threat Modeling
Fred Guerrero Jr. – Trust Bank

Advisory Committee Minutes

2024 SPR Minutes (PDF)
2023 SPR Minutes (PDF)
2023 Fall Minutes (PDF)
2022 Fall Minutes (PDF)

Adjunct Faculty

Matthew Gathercole – IT/Cybersecurity Instructor
Freddie Knobloch – IT Instructor
Jonathan Lane – Cybersecurity Instructor
Heath Luquire – IT Instructor
Angela Moore – IT Instructor
Woody Sanford – Information Technology Instructor
Becky Worley – IT/Networking Instructor
Greg Rasner – IT/Cybersecurity Instructor

Activities
Cybersecurity Guest Speaker Series
TLDR - stories in startups, tech, and programming
myEMATES (Games and Activities in Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and Networking)
The Red Hat Academy® provides Free Access to Cybersecurity Curriculum in partnership with IBM®
Red Hat Internship Program
Cybersecurity Scholarships
TryHackMe(Free and paid-tiered, hacking competitions and exercises.)
JCC's Women in IT/Cyber Mentoring Group (MSTeams - must be approved by the administrator to join)
JCC's IT & Cybersecurity Group (MSTeams - must be approved by the administrator to join)

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