School of Technology- Information Technology: Major in Systems Security
Degree Level: Bachelor’s degree
Digital attacks can paralyze, shut down, or even destroy a business. Be on the front line of protection by earning a degree from a systems security college in Virginia. With a bachelor’s degree in information technologies: major in systems security from Westwood College, you could be qualified for entry-level positions leading to careers in IT or data security or in product solutions management.*
Faculty members with years of real-world experience guide students through challenges that result in a wide bandwidth of skill sets, including the development of logic and problem-solving acumen. Course topics include Virtualization Technology, Computer Forensics Analysis, Microsoft Network Operating Systems, Windows Security, Linux Security, and Intrusion Prevention and Detection.
As a graduate with your degree in information technology: major in systems security, you will have many marketable skills, including the ability to secure operating systems, design secure networks, and evaluate large-scale security risks. Westwood alumni have found careers at many of the industry’s top companies, including:*
Morgan Stanley
MySpace
Allstate
Stark Technologies LLC
Hewlett Packard
IBM
Time Warner Telecom
US Cellular
JP Morgan Chase
Konica Minolta
Verizon Wireless
Lockheed Martin
Westwood College is a Cisco Networking Academy. The coursework is designed to prepare you for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) professional designation, Microsoft Certified Professional designations and many CompTIA certifications.***
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*Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions. Position titles and responsibilities may vary by hiring company.
**Westwood College must track the initial employers of its graduates for regulatory and accreditation purposes. This list is a taken from a compilation of employers of Westwood College graduates from each region from June 2007 to June 2008. This is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.
***Westwood does not certify graduates in this field. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable tests/exams.
