Cybersecurity

Bristol Community College prepares you to enter the workforce as a Cybersecurity Professional.

Bristol now offers a degree program in this crucial and rapidly growing field. Now you can also earn a Cybersecurity certificate! This new addition to the program can be fully achieved online! Contact Bristol about the Cybersecurity program below!

About the Cybersecurity Field

‌Cyber attacks against U.S. businesses and government have grown in numbers and sophistication in recent years. There has been a boost in demand for skilled workers with a passion for stopping these attacks. 

Qualified cybersecurity professionals make an average of $96,185 a year, according to a December 2018 Census report. 

We need people to protect the information, technology and computer networks that commercial businesses and government agencies rely on to operate.

All we need you to bring on day one is your passion for fighting white-collar crime.

Associate in Science in Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Concentration.

Examples of program courses:

• Preparation for the CompTIA Network+ Exam
• Hardware Fundamentals
• Operating System Scripting
• Introduction to UNIX/Linux and Shell Programming
• UNIX/Linux System Administration I and many more!

Secure your future!

Cybersecurity focuses on setting up a secure network to control infiltration attempts. Digital Forensics provides tools to figure out what happened when a security issue has been identified.

Bristol Community College’s Cybersecurity and Digital Forensic Concentration can prepare you for critical roles in developing solutions to cyber security problems. The innovative concentration brings together two areas essential to safe and successful computing.

Students in the program will learn:

• theoretical concepts of information security,
• practical problem-solving and prevention,
• computer forensics skills,
• setting up a secure network,
• how to conduct an analysis of computer and more!

After Bristol

The associate in science in computer information systems, cybersecurity and digital forensics concentration, prepares students to enter high-demand roles to protect critical computing functions in all types of organizations, or to transfer to a four-year institution to continue your education.

Bristol Community College participates in the statewide MassTransfer program and has developed many transfer agreements to ease the transfer of credits and help you make the most of your college education. For a complete listing of eligible MassTransfer programs and current Bristol articulation agreements, visit the Transfer Services webpage.

Learn more about the Associate Degree program and course requirements in our academic catalog. Learn about the Certificate Program here. 

For more information, please contact: 
Steve Frechette
Department Chair, Professor of Computer Information Systems
Phone: 774.357.3971
Email: Steven.Frechette@BristolCC.edu

 

 

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