AAS in Cybersecurity: Penetration Testing

The reality is that defenders cannot protect themselves from attacks if they do not know how the attacks will be conducted. The Cybersecurity and Networking: Penetration Testing focus area takes students through a similar degree path as the core degree but ends their experience with an Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing-focused core that gets students working hands-on with exploits and vulnerabilities. Students will learn how to work with clients to launch an approved attack against small and medium-sized networks/systems to learn more about its vulnerabilities and conduct a risk assessment of IT infrastructure.

Students will also learn how to responsibly work with ‘hacker tools,’ build sandbox environments, conduct research, and build their communication skills by learning how to craft final reports. Cyber and digital ethics are strictly enforced throughout this program.