Cyber Defense HQ

Johnston Community College is in the process of becoming a
NSA recognized Center of
Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education

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.

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.

• Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
• Cisco Networking Academy (Skills for All) website for free Cybersecurity Classes
• CompTIA’s Cyberstates™
• EC-Council
• Cybersecurity Supply and Demand Heat Map
• Cybersecurity Education: Guide to Cyber Security Careers
• NICCS-National Initiative for Cyber Security Careers and Studies
• Information Technology-Cybersecurity Concentration Program Details
• Carolina Cyber Network
• National Support Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance
• Department of Homeland Security - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
• Department of Homeland Security - Science and Technology
• InfraGard: Partnership for Protection
• Academic Calendar