Computer Information Systems (CIS)

CompTIA is the world's leading tech association which provides networking opportunities, original research, programs and certifications that set industry standards, and skill building solutions to its members.

• This certification allows you to develop a broad understanding of the IT field and can help you decide if a career in IT is good fit for your interests and skills. You'll experience common IT tasks such as using features and functions of common operating systems to establish network connectivity, identifying common software applications and their purpose, and using security and web browsing best practices.

By earning this certification you will be able to perform the following skills as an IT professional.

• Design and Implement Functional Networks
• Configure, Manage, and Maintain Essential Network Devices
• Use Switches and Routers to Segment Network Traffic and Create Resilient Networks
• Identify Benefits and Drawbacks of Existing Network Configurations
• Troubleshoot Network Problems
• Support the Creation of Virtualized Networks

• This certification is recognized globally and ensures you have the baseline skills necessary to successfully perform cybersecurity-related IT functions. Through hands-on training you'll be better prepared to solve a wider variety of issues connected to the latest trends and techniques in risk management, risk mitigation, threat management, and intrusion detection. Plus, more employers choose CompTIA's Security+ certification for Department of Defense 8570 compliance than any other.

• CompTIA PenTest+ is the only penetration testing certification that includes both hands-on, performance-based questions and multiple-choice, to ensure you possesses the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform tasks on systems. PenTest+ certification also includes management skill building so you'll be prepared to plan, scope, and manage weaknesses. PenTest+ is unique because the certification requires you to demonstrate the hands-on ability and knowledge to test devices in new environments such as the cloud and mobile, in addition to traditional desktops and servers.

Cisco is a worldwide leader in IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions.

• This certification covers network fundamentals, network access, IT connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, automation, and programmability. Upon successful completion, you'll have gained basic skills and be ready to take the next step toward your IT degree and career.

• This certification from Cisco allows you to learn the skills needed to uncover cybercrime, cyber espionage, and other threats to the integrity of networks. You'll learn how to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats, and how to analyze and report on such threats using computer forensics

• By earning this certification you'll develop an understanding of cybercrime, security principles, technologies, and procedures used to defend networks. This knowledge will empower you to decide if cybersecurity is the career that best fits you and your interests.

Linux is a family of open source operating systems - one of the best-known and most-used open source operating systems available today.

• This certification demonstrates to employers that you have the foundational skills required and that those skills are independently verified. You'll gain an understanding of Linus and the open source industry, the major components of the Linux operating system, and security and administration related topics such as user/group management, working on the command line, and permissions.