CYBERSECURITY: ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE – NEW!

JOB SECURITY

This exciting, hands-on career training program will prepare you for an entry-level cybersecurity technician position.

Created for those new to computer technology, you’ll get a solid foundation in networking and programming before moving into information security courses.

Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of online information is the primary objective of the cybersecurity professional. The knowledge and skills needed to detect, respond and recover from modern cybersecurity threats is the focus on the cybersecurity degree.

The Program

Classes include operating systems, cyber law, networking and security, and more. You’ll learn the essential concepts of cyber-defense and incident response, with a practical hands-on approach to security risk analysis and management.  Students learn how to ethically hack in order to understand how adversaries will attack their organization’s assets. 

This 63-credit-hour program can be completed in as little as two years. Whether you know a little or a lot about computers, we’ll teach you everything you need to know for a great carer in cyber. In fact, the The 2022 annual mean wage for information security analysts in South Carolina is $102,270, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The career offers great pay and allows for remote working opportunities.

CERTIFY YOUR SKILLS

This program will prepare you for national industry certifications ranging from CompTIA Network+ and Security+, Linux+, CYSA+ Cybersecurity Analyst, CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker, and more.

ACCREDITATION & ACCOLADES

Technical College of the Lowcountry is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Technical College of the Lowcountry may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

IN-DEMAND

The No. 1 ranked job for 2022 is information security analyst, according to U.S. News & World Report’s recently released best jobs rankings.

Quick Facts

PRO SKILLS

This program presents the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement security of systems and infrastructure in business and industry.

WELL-PAID

The 2021 annual mean wage for information security analysts in S.C. is $102,270, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PROGRAM COST

Tuition: 63 credits x $214 per credit = $13,482.*

Remember, this is before S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance and other financial aid, which could drop your costs by more than half. In fact, after financial aid, many students attend for free. See more about paying for TCL.

*Based on Fall 2022 in-state, in-service-area tuition. Your actual cost may differ. Does not include fees, books and other costs. Qualifications vary.

Program Dean

Karen Smith

Dean, Business & Industrial Technologies

843-525-8323

Beaufort Mather Campus, Bldg. 14, Rm. 118

Instructors

Angela Kern

Cybersecurity Program Director

843-525-8278

Beaufort Mather Campus, Bldg. 14, Rm. 108

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