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CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATE SERIES

Searight PACE Program

PACE Cybersecurity Certificate Series

This certificate series is designed for individuals who are seeking career advancement and the skill set for a successful transition into the cybersecurity profession.

Each comprehensive course of study prepares students for a specific CompTIA cybersecurity exam. CompTIA is a global provider of vendor-neutral IT certifications respected by employers. Passing a CompTIA certification exam proves you have building block skills for work in the IT industry.

PACE 704 CompTIA Network+

  • Dates: September 14, 2024 – October 26, 2024
  • Location: Online self-paced + instructor-led synchronous sessions over 7 Saturdays from 9AM-11AM
  • Topics: Network cabling and hardware, switching and routing, addressing and services, firewalls and intrusion detection, hardening and update management, ethernet and wireless, WANs, optimization of networks, operation and management
  • Instructional delivery: Synchronous sessions, interactive videos, lab simulations, and assessments. Includes CompTIA Network+ practice exams.
  • Time to complete: Approximately 72 hours
  • Exam preparation: Includes practice exams
  • Professor: Prof. Oscar Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Gardner-Webb University
  • Cost: $1,125 (includes one exam voucher)

PACE 705 CompTIA Security+

  • Dates: January 18, 2025 – March 1, 2025
  • Location: Online self-paced + instructor-led synchronous sessions over 7 Saturdays from 9AM-11AM
  • Topics: Threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, identity, access, account and risk management, incident response, forensics, recovery, virtualization, cloud and mobile devices, network and host design and diagnosis, data security, governance and compliance, devices and infrastructure, security assessments
  • Instructional delivery: Synchronous sessions, interactive videos, lab simulations, and assessments. Includes CompTIA Network+ practice exams.
  • Time to complete: Approximately 72 hours
  • Exam preparation: Includes practice exams
  • Professor: Prof. Oscar Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Gardner-Webb University
  • Cost: $1,125 (includes one exam voucher)

Successful completion of a cybersecurity certificate can potentially be received for academic credit within the BS Cybersecurity program.

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