BAY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSORTIUM REQUEST FOR PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT - NEW CREDIT PROGRAM

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1 BAY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSORTIUM REQUEST FOR PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT - NEW CREDIT PROGRAM Complete (maximum 3 pages) and this document to: baccc@cabrillo.edu CC: Rock Pfotenhauer, Chair, Bay Area Community College Consortium, rock@cabrillo.edu; (831) and Kitty O Doherty, kitodoherty@gmail.com; (650) Write REQUEST FOR PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT in the subject line of your . Your constitutes a request for Program Endorsement at the closest BACCC meeting for which the deadline for submission has been met. Infrastructure Security PROPOSED PROGRAM TITLE Merritt College COLLEGE Anita M. Black CONTACT PERSON Professor Peralta Community College District (510) DISTRICT PHONE NUMBER Spring 2015 ablack@peralta.edu PROJECTED PROGRAM START DATE Recommended T.O.P. Code Units for Major-Degree Total Units for Degree Required Units - Certificate 1. Insert the description of the program as it will appear in the catalog: The Infrastructure Security Program provides best practices and competencies for students to design, install and implement services and applications; manage, and optimize security infrastructure to ensure compliance with security controls; help prevent, detect, investigate and respond to operational security threats and attacks; facilitate security vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and risk assessments; investigate security events and incidents, including forensic analysis; represent security interests on project teams by ensuring security standards and requirements; conduct security research, analysis and review of infrastructure designs to ensure compliance with company security policies; evaluate new products and technologies to protect against existing and emerging security threats; and develop and implement information security policies and procedures. 2. Provide a brief rationale for the program: Amid staff shortage, tech leaders want more computer education in California schools. (Network World May 7, 2014) Leaders of key technology companies including Microsoft, Google, Twitter and Salesforce.com have written to the Governor of California Jerry Brown offering to partner with the state to increase computer education... The lack of access in urban and rural schools also creates inequity for students of color, with the result that in the entire state of California, only 74 African Americans and 392 Hispanic Americans took the Advanced Placement Computer Science exam in 2013, the executives wrote in the letter. TITLE GOAL(S) OF PROGRAM (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) TRANSFER OTHER ADDRESS TYPE OF PROGRAM (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): A.A. DEGREE A.S. DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT: 18+ semester (or 27+ quarter) units semester (or quarter) units Infrastructure Security Program Merritt College 1

2 3. List all courses required for program completion, including core requirements, restricted electives and prerequisites. Course Title Units CIS 001 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 4 or CIS 005 Introduction to Computer Science 5 CIS 072 Systems and Network Administration 3 CIS 055 Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling 3 CIS 060 Computer Forensics Fundamentals 3 CIS 053 Intrusion Detection In-Depth: Compliance, Security, Forensics and Troubleshooting CIS 052 Cloud Security Fundamentals 3 CIS 058 Hacker Guard: Baseline Training for IT Administrators and Operations 3 CIS 054 IT Security Goals, Strategy, Policy, and Leadership 3 Major Requirements General Education and Elective courses Total Units 60 First Year Fall Term Associate Degree Infrastructure Security units College Program Requirements CIS 1 OR CIS 5 Introduction to Computer Information Systems OR Introduction to Computer Science 4 C-ID ITIS 120 & GE Area 4c 5 CIS 072 Systems & Network Administration 3 C-ID ITIS 155 Total Units 7-8 First Year Spring Term CIS 055 Hacker Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling 3 SANS SEC 504 Total Units 3 First Year Summer Term CIS 060 Computer Forensics Fundamentals 3 C-ID ITIS 165 Total Units 4 Infrastructure Security Program Merritt College 2

3 Second Year Fall Term CIS 053 Intrusion Detection In-Depth; Compliance, Security, Forensics, and Troubleshooting 3 SANS SEC 503 CIS 052 Cloud Security Fundamentals 3 SANS SEC 524 Total Units 7 Second Year Spring Term CIS 058 Hacker Guard: Security Baseline Training for IT Administrators and Operations 3 SANS SEC 464 CIS 054 IT Security Goals, Strategy, Policy, and Leadership 3 SANS MGT 514 Total Units 7 4. Summarize the Labor Market outlook (including citation of the source of data) for students exiting the program. Frost & Sullivan Study: Global-Information-Security-Workforce-Study.pdf Burning Glass Report: Source: RSA Conference 2014 USA Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA Infrastructure Security Program Merritt College 3

4 SOC Annual BACCC 12 Counties Description Information Security Analysts New % Change (New + Replacement) Annual New % Change (New + Replacement) 25% Median 75% 3,018 3,536 3, % % 1, $41.44 $50.39 $60.11 Total 3,018 3,536 3, % % 1, $41.44 $50.39 $60.11 Source: EMSI QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed & Extended Proprietors - EMSI Class of Worker Education Level Bachelor's Degree Infrastructure Security Program Merritt College 4

5 United States Department of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Summary Computer Support Specialists, called help-desk technicians, assist non-it users who are having computer problems. Quick Facts: Computer Support Specialists 2012 Median Pay Entry-Level Education Work Experience in a Related Occupation On-the-job Training $48,900 per year $23.51 per hour See How to Become One None Number of, ,400 Job Outlook, Employment Change, ,000 See How to Become One 17% (Faster than average) Information Security Analyst Quick Facts: Information Security Analysts 2012 Median Pay Entry-Level Education Work Experience in a Related Occupation On-the-job Training $86,170 per year $41.43 per hour Bachelor s degree Less than 5 years None Number of, ,100 Job Outlook, Employment Change, ,400 37% (Much faster than average) 5. List similar programs at other colleges in the service area which may be adversely impacted as follows: There are currently no other colleges within commuting distance that offer a similar program. 6. Include other information you would like to share. The Infrastructure Security Program was developed in collaboration with the CISE Educational Fund Partners. IT CIO leaders involved with the partners provided their expertise, knowledge base and training to the Merritt College (Peralta Colleges) CIS Faculty during curriculum development and continues with on-going activities towards program implementation. Infrastructure Security Program Merritt College 5