Cybersecurity

Campuses

Clarkesville

Credentials Offered

Associate Degree
Diploma
Certificate

Program Length

2-5 Semesters

TUITION-FREE ELIGIBLE

This department has programs that are eligible for 100% tuition coverage. 

Cybersecurity

Cyber attacks are on the rise! Organizations rely on cybersecurity professionals to defend and protect their digital assets. Learn to secure computer systems, networks, and practice ethical hacking while earning your degree in Cybersecurity.

The Cybersecurity degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as Cybersecurity Specialists or Information Security Analysts.

Credentials You Can Earn

Associates Degree

Cybersecurity AAS Degree

Diploma and Certificates

Cybersecurity Diploma

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate

Career Opportunities

Individuals who graduate from NGTC’s Computer Information Systems program can hit the ground running if they choose to become:

Security Administrators

Security Analysts

Security Engineers

Security Specialists

SOC Analysts

Additional career options can be researched on the following site(s):

North Georgia Technical College is an authorized CompTIA Academy Partner. This partnership allows NGTC students seeking certification in CompTIA to receive a substantial discount on exam vouchers.

Meet the Faculty

Photo of Jeff Johnston Jeff Johnston Computer Information Systems Program Director & Instructor 706-754-7745

Learn to secure computer systems, networks, and practice ethical hacking while earning your degree in Cybersecurity.

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