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Cisco Certified Network Associate + Security Certificate

Cisco Certified Network Associate + Security Certificate at Montgomery College

Cisco Certified Network Associate + Security Certificate

at Montgomery College

Washington, D.C. Catalog

This career curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in cybersecurity. Intended for those already employed in computing or who have a computing background, the certificate prepares the student to install, operate, and troubleshoot medium-sized router and switched networks including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN. It includes basic introduction to wireless networking concepts and hands-on performance-based skills. The certificate instructs the student in basic and intermediate cybersecurity skills, such as how to develop a security infrastructure, recognize vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats. This cybersecurity curriculum emphasizes core security technologies and the installation, troubleshooting, and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices. It provides the foundation for students to sit for the following industry-recognized certifications: Network+, Security+, and CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).

Leads to

$116.9k careers

Costs

$2.4k

Takes

4 Months
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Example Career

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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Entry

Median

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Salary

Hourly Wage

$73,510

$116,880

$169,030

$35.34

$56.19

$81.26

Who do I Contact?

20200 Observation Drive
Germantown, MD 20876

Quick Facts

Location:  Germantown, MD

Type:  Short-term training 0-6 months

Format:  In-Person Online

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up