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Cybersecurity & Cybersecurity Center
Would you like to be part of a high-demand and high-paying profession working with
computers? Our associate degree in cybersecurity offers an entryway into a field with
about 72,000 job openings in California. Cybersecurity involves protecting internet-connected
systems from cyberattacks. Courses in this program include cloud computing, ethical
hacking, security operations, programming and information technology. Our faculty
bring current and relevant experience from the field to the classroom. You'll have
access to industry-standard software, hardware, tools and more.
Starting with stackable certificates that build towards an AS degree, students learn
the tools and skills needed to defend an organization from cyber-attacks. The Chaffey
Cyber Security Program has a heavy emphasis on hands-on learning, turns the dedicated
Cyber Hub classroom into a live production environment and offers alignment with industry
certifications.
Students learn to build and utilize physical, virtualized and cloud computing resources
in a live, student-created, production system. Students practice hacking in a safe
sandbox environment to maximize learning and experimentation. Students learn the tools
of cybersecurity professionals and collaborate with others on projects that span classes.
Additionally, students learn the art of ethical hacking and how to build up the appropriate
cyber defenses to counter attacks in an enterprise environment.
The courses in the pathway will prepare students for employment and for multiple industry
certification exams including: Network+, Network Pro, Client Pro, Server+, Cloud+,
Security+, PenTest+ and Amazon AWS certifications.
To learn more about advancing your education in cybersecurity at Chaffey, please send
an email one of the following people.
David Nimri Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems Coordinator: Accounting & Financial Services Computer Information Systems Computer Science, and Cybersecurity
(909) 652-6848 anas.nimri@chaffey.edu
