Program Description
Do you enjoy working with technology? Are you thinking about a training program that can help you land a high-paying, high-placement job? Are you interested in keeping people and information technology systems safe from hackers and other threats?
A degree in Cyber Defense from Hennepin Tech prepares students to enter the workforce with the tools they need to keep IT systems secure. As a National Security Administration Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Hennepin Tech prepares students to become leaders in their field.
Courses cover topics such as monitoring systems, responding to incidents, and testing for weaknesses. Students train hands-on in areas like encryption, forensics, ethical hacking, software development, network administration, and designing secure systems.
Graduates work in many cybersecurity fields including, information security analyst, network security technician, firewall security technician, and cyber vulnerability analyst.
If you're interested in starting or advancing your career in IT, Hennepin Tech has courses that can help you succeed.
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Program Information
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Class Time: Day, Evening, and Online
Semester: Fall Semester or Spring Semester
Campus: Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park
Skills Required
In general, the Information Technology program is designed to accept students at any level of computer familiarity. Initial placement testing will help best identify what courses students coming into the program should start with. Please see your enrollment counselor for assessment exemptions.
Wages/Outlook/Advancement
Wage and Job Outlook information for this program are available at CAREERwise.
Graduates secure positions such as:
- Network and Firewall Security Technician
- Security Analyst
- Security Specialist/Administrator
- Security Operations Specialist
- Network Administrator
- Penetration Tester
- Security Engineer
- Cyber Defense Analyst
Employment may be found with banks, insurance companies, health care facilities, government agencies, educational institutions, retail industries and various service and manufacturing businesses
Accreditation
Hennepin Technical College is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Administration (NSA).
Industry Partners
The Information Technology program has an advisory committee of professionals working in the fields of programming, database administration, IT support, and network administration. The advisory committee reviews the coursework to ensure that the program is covering material needed to be marketable in your field of study. This allows the faculty to continue to offer current materials and technical skill development in each area.
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Email: OneStop@HennepinTech.edu
Phone: 952-995-1300