Cybersecurity
Join an in-demand field and provide online defense with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity from Arapahoe Community College.
There is a national and local demand for Cybersecurity Specialists with the increasingly complex and challenging cyber-attacks facing our nation. ACC’s Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science (AAS) program will help you become a qualified professional with expertise in information assurance, cybersecurity, and network forensics disciplines. You’ll learn the skills you need to get a job after graduation or continue your education at a 4-year institution. Secure your future with an AAS in Cybersecurity.
Transfer Options
Earn your Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Cybersecurity at ACC and your BS in Computer Information Systems with an emphasis in Cybersecurity from CSU Pueblo at the Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock.
CIP 111003 (CYSE)
In response to the national and local unmet demand for Cybersecurity Specialists and the increasingly complex and challenging cyber-attacks facing our nation, this cybersecurity program will produce qualified professionals with expertise in information assurance, cybersecurity, and network forensics disciplines. Upon successful completion of the program and depending on organizational employability requirements, students from this program will be prepared for a number of jobs that require the following industry certifications: CompTia A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+, and CYSA+, Certified Ethical Hacker, and the IC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
OR CIS 315 - CSU Course *
OR CIS 401 - CSU Course *
OR CIS 462 - CSU Course *
* These courses are required courses for students who intend to transfer to CSU to earn a baccalaureate degree in Computer Information Systems – Cybersecurity Concentration. For this option students need to meet with a Computer Network Technology Advisor to choose the correct sequence of classes. Please call 303.797.5252 for more information.
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
Job Potential
In the Denver metropolitan area, on average, over the last 12 months, there were 843 unique job postings per month for Information Security Analysts, while 73 positions were filled according to an August 2018 report by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. There is a high demand in Colorado for these unique job skills and not enough qualified candidates to fill them. After you graduate with your AAS in Cybersecurity, you’ll be able to get a job as a(n):
- Security Analyst
- Network Security Engineer
- Security Architect
- Cybersecurity Engineer/Specialist
- Information Security Manager
- Security Technician
