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Homeland Security & Computer Networks
Homeland Security & Computer Networks
at Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Catalog
Design and build data communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and Intranets. Upon successful completion of this program, you will be able to: Understand fundamental networking technologies, including topologies, Open System Interconnection (OSI), network architecture, simple and complex network operations, and protocols, and apply knowledge to case studies relevant to real-life situations. Create plans for server deployment and installation and configuration. Set up Active Directory and accounts management and prepare for management, monitoring, and maintaining the server’s security and policies. Secure remote access, wireless, and virtual private networks (VPN) against hackers’ attacks. Work individually and with groups to enumerate the phases of the security systems development life cycle (SecSDLC) and identify specific threats, and then create specific controls to counter those threats.
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
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$56,260
$90,520
$140,430
$27.05
$43.52
$67.52
Admissions
Admissions Eligibility:
- Be 18 years old or older
- Have a high school diploma or its equivalent (i.e. GED or California High School Proficiency Exam)
- (exceptions apply)