Cyber Security and Assurance, Certificate
The Cyber Security and Assurance Program provides students with practical experience in understanding the threats and dangers, security assessments and analysis to a wide range of different businesses, and the steps that need to be taken to mitigate these vulnerabilities by using state-of-the-art technology. The program prepares students for vendor-specific or commercially available security certification. The program also emphasizes the need to build a wall between our information and those that want to exploit it. The recurring events such as virus and worm attacks and the success of criminal attackers illustrate the weaknesses in current information technologies and the need to heightened security of these systems.
NSA-CAE in Cyber Defense, CAE-CD
The Cyber Security and Assurance Program of Study (PoS) has been approved by the National Security Agency (NSA) and designated as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense, CAE-CD. For more information, contact Dr. Denise Holland, BCCC's NSA-CAE point of contact (POC), at dholland@bccc.edu.
Career Options
- Cyber Security Technician
- Assistant Security Operator
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Cyber Security Risk Assessment Support
- Asst. Cyber Data Security
- Cyber Security Associate
BCCC's Advantage
- Internships & Scholarships
- Cyber Security Certification Training and Vouchers
- Small class size
- Majority of graduates pursue the AAS degree, transfer to a bachelor’s degree program of find job placement
Every degree-seeking student must complete the College’s General Education Requirements in addition to the requirements of his/her academic program. Through the College’s General Education Requirements, students acquire basic knowledge of the disciplines in the areas of arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, English composition, and computer literacy.
Find out more in the Baltimore City Community College Catalog.
College Named In Top 10 Associate Degrees in Cyber Security
Baltimore City Community College was recently named in the top 10 schools nationwide offering an associate degree in Cyber Security.
Program Brochure
View or print the Cyber Security and Assurance Certificate Program Card.
Program Faculty
Dr. Denise Holland
Associate Professor & Program Coordinator
BCCC's NSA-CAE point of contact (POC)
Liberty Campus, Life Sciences Building, Room 320
410-462-8540 (office)
dholland@bccc.edu
Neal Helton
Assistant Professor of Cyber Security
Liberty Campus, Life Sciences Building, Room 322
410-462-8551
nhelton@bccc.edu