Certificate in Network Security

ONLINE PROGRAM Network Security

Students of North Florida Community College’s Network Security program gain an advanced understanding of computer networks and the information security issues faced by business and industry worldwide. Students develop the skills necessary to protect intellectual property from theft and destruction, as well as how to infiltrate computer networks in order to protect against network vulnerabilities. The program offers multiple certification options:

• CompTia-A+
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate Security
• EC-Council - Ethical Hacker
• EC-Council - Computer Forensics and Investigations
• Comp Tia-Linux
• Cisco Security
• Cisco CCENT

Required Program Courses

• Cisco Introduction to Networks
• Security+
• Cisco Routing and Switching Essentials
• IT Essentials
• Linux/Unix Fundamentals
• CCNA Security
• Cisco Scaling Networks
• Cisco Connecting Networks
• Ethical Hacking
• Computer Forensics and Investigations

Previous Experience or Certification?

Students who enter this program may have credits applied for prior experience and industry certifications earned prior to enrolling. Speak with an advisor to see if you qualify. Training can be completed completely online.

Continuing Education

This program will articulate into the Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree in Network Systems Technology offered at other Florida colleges. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program. The XCEL-IT grant program is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program. The program is being offered through NFCC as part of a consortium of seven colleges in the state of Florida.

Cost & Fees

Annual Tuition Fee

• Florida resident: $3,084
• Non-Florida resident: $12,018

North Florida College is a member of the Florida College System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. NFC proudly serves the distinct educational needs of its six-county district, including Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor counties, and beyond. NFC is well known for its comfortable campus setting, supportive environment, and attention to student success.

Get the attention and education you deserve. From the moment you step onto the North Florida College campus, you will find faculty, staff, and administrators ready to help you reach the goals you have set for your future. The individual attention you receive is genuine – the people here really care about you. NFC offers the best of two worlds –a small campus with the academic excellence you would expect at a larger university.