Item 1. Program Goals and Objectives The Infrastructure Security Associate of Science Degree Program will allow students to design secure applications and services to protect critical assets, develop, test, and implement secure applications to safeguard critical information and mange ongoing maintenance and updates to applications and services to respond to changing security threats. Career Opportunities Infrastructure Security Specialist, Infrastructure Security Analyst Infrastructure Security Associate of Science Degree Program Outcome Institutional Outcomes Assessment Method 1. Communication Exam Skill 2. Critical Thinking Demonstration 3. Quantitative Reasoning Projects Oral 4. Information & Computer Presentation Literacy Install & Configure software and upgrades Install, configure & test network devices, servers and workstations Troubleshoot hardware & network problems 1. Communication 2. Critical Thinking 3. Quantitative Reasoning 4. Information & Computer Literacy 1. Communication 2. Critical Thinking 3. Quantitative Reasoning 4. Information & Computer Literacy Exam Skill Demonstration Projects Oral Presentation Exam Skill Demonstration Projects Oral Presentation Item 2. Catalog Description The Infrastructure Security Associate of Science Degree 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. Students are required to complete: a minimum of 28-29 semester units in the major with a grade of C or better while maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0. a minimum of 31-32 semester units of General Education and Elective courses. No more than 60 semester units are required. Infrastructure Security AS Degree Program Merritt College 1
Item 3. Program Requirements Course Title Units Sequence CIS 001 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 4 or CIS 005 Introduction to Computer Science 5 CSU C-ID & GE AS Degree Yr. 1 Fall C-ID ITIS 120 & GE Area 4c Yr. 1 Fall C-ID ITIS 120 & GE Area 4c CIS 072 Systems and Network Administration 3 Yr. 1 Spring C-ID ITIS 155 CIS 055 Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling 3 Yr. 1 Spring CIS 060 Computer Forensics Fundamentals 3 Yr. 1 Summer C-ID ITIS 165 COPED 469 Occupational Work Experience in Security Administration CIS 053 Intrusion Detection In-Depth: Compliance, Security, Forensics and Troubleshooting 1 Yr. 1 Summer 3 Yr. 2 Fall CIS 052 Cloud Security Fundamentals 3 Yr. 2 Fall COPED 469 Occupational Work Experience in Security Administration 1 Yr. 2 Fall CIS 058 Hacker Guard: Baseline Training for IT Administrators and Operations 3 Yr. 2 Spring CIS 054 IT Security Goals, Strategy, Policy, and Leadership 3 Yr. 2 Spring COPED 469 Occupational Work Experience in Security Administration 1 Yr. 2 Spring Major Requirements 28-29 General Education and Elective courses 31-32 Total Units 60 Item 4. Master Planning This program will be housed in the Computer Information Systems department. The courses in this program will attract approximately forty students per year. Most of these students, who do take most or all of the courses, intend to secure full time employment. However, one of the primary reasons for this program is that the degree includes some transfer college-level graduation requirements. This positions Merritt College for a new a new AS-T (draft ITIS) program and creates a seamless pathway for students into CSU colleges. The Consortium of Information Systems Executives (CISE) provided the impetus and guidance to develop the Infrastructure and Applications Security Programs. CISE endowed Merritt College with $25,000 for student scholarships in computer science with a goal of transferring to four year institutions. Upon request of the college, CISE Partners decided to collaborate by assisting the college with rebuilding the Merritt College CIS Department Program. This program is an outgrowth of the collaboration and a continuing student scholarship endowment. This program is specifically designed to so an employer's facilities may be used to provide extended training for students and meet the specific training needs of an employer. 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. Infrastructure Security AS Degree Program Merritt College 2
The program adheres to institutionalize planning process required ACCJC Accreditation Standards and follows the college and district planning/budgeting processes. Item 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections This is a new program; each item will show the number of students and annual completers to be awarded the degree each year the program is fully established Enrollment Data CB01: Course Department Number CB02: Course Title # Sections <Year 1> <Year 2> Enrollment Total # Sections Enrollment Total CIS 001 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 4 150 4 150 CIS 005 Introduction to Computer Science CIS 072 Systems and Network Administration CIS 055 Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling 1 60 CIS 060 Computer Forensics Fundamentals COPED 469 Occupational Work Experience in Security Administration 1 50 2 90 CIS 053 Intrusion Detection In-Depth: Compliance, Security, Forensics and Troubleshooting CIS 052 Cloud Security Fundamentals CIS 058 Hacker Guard: Baseline Training for IT Administrators and Operations CIS 054 IT Security Goals, Strategy, Policy, and Leadership *Use as many rows as required to provide requested data. Infrastructure Security AS Degree Program Merritt College 3
Frost & Sullivan Study: https://www.isc2cares.org/uploadedfiles/wwwisc2caresorg/content/2013-isc2-global- Information-Security-Workforce-Study.pdf Burning Glass Report: http://www.burningglass.com/media/4187/burning%20glass%20report%20on%20cybersecurity%20.pdf Source: RSA Conference 2014 USA Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA Infrastructure Security AS Degree Program Merritt College 4
SOC 15-1122 BACCC 12 Counties 2013-16 2013-18 Description Information Security Analysts 2013 2016 2018 New % Change (New + Replacement) New % Change (New + Replacement) 25% Hourly Earnings Median Hourly Earnings 75% Hourly Earnings 3,018 3,536 3,802 518 17.2% 679 226 784 26.0% 1,062 212 $41.44 $50.39 $60.11 Total 3,018 3,536 3,802 518 17.2% 679 226 784 26.0% 1,062 212 $41.44 $50.39 $60.11 Source: EMSI QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed & Extended Proprietors - EMSI 2014.2 Class of Worker Education Level Bachelor's Degree Infrastructure Security AS Degree Program Merritt College 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, 2012 722,400 Job Outlook, 2012-22 Employment Change, 2012-22 123,000 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, 2012 75,100 Job Outlook, 2012-22 Employment Change, 2012-22 27,400 37% (Much faster than average) Item 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs a) There are no active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with this approval of the proposed program. b) This new program does not replace any existing program on the college s inventory. c) There are no related programs offered by the college? Item 7. Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area There are currently no other colleges within commuting distance that offer a similar program. Infrastructure Security AS Degree Program Merritt College 6