VU Advisor: Jaci Lederman Email: jlederman@vinu.edu Office Phone: 812-888-6965
VU Cyber Security and IT Support Website
DOE Code: 5230
Program Description: This program provides students the training required in order to plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks, data, and systems. Students who major in this degree should expect their responsibilities to continually expand as the number of risks and threats to computer users and systems continue to increase. Students will be exposed to a variety of different applications, equipment, tools, and scenarios that are all designed to give students the skills required to quickly respond to security incidents as well as assess, design, and implement security solutions in order to strengthen the security posture of an organization to protect their information and data assets. Graduates of this program may be employed as a Cyber Forensics Specialist, Information Security Analyst, Ethical Hacker/Penetration Tester, Data Security Analyst, IT Systems Administrator, or Cyber Security Specialist.
Grade Level: 12th
Length of Program: 1 year (Senior Year Only) 1/2 of the day
HS Credits per semester: 3 HS Credits per year: 6
Fall Semester Courses: Days/Times:
CNET 151 Security 1 (3 Cr Hrs) MWF Afternoon
CNET 155 Intro to Cyber Forensics (3 Cr Hrs) MWF Afternoon
*Course Fees: CNET151 $41, CNET 155 $0
VU Technology Fees: $20 Per Credit Hour
Spring Semester Courses: Days/Times:
TBD
*Course Fees: TBD
VU Technology Fees: $20 Per Credit Hour
Tuition: Twin Rivers pays all CTE course tuition. Student pays fees only.
*Fees are approximate and could vary from year to year.