Accelerate your cybersecurity career with the CISSP certification! Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is globally recognized for information technology security professionals. Austin Community College (ACC) cybersecurity instructors with over 20 years’ experience each provide CISSP exam focused training along with real world practical labs to simulate security functions in your new career. You will learn the vocabulary and knowledge required to pass the exam and use realistic lab exercises to prepare for your first information security career role. Help overcome the multi-million person shortage of trained information security professionals and put yourself on track to earn an average CISSP annual salary over $100,000 (isc2.org/Certifications/CISSP-Salary).

CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-701 provides a basic overview of General Security Concepts, Security Architecture, Security Operations, Security Program Management & Oversight, and Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations. The course builds a firm foundation for more advanced security certifications/roles. Course material is targeted toward an Information Technology (IT) professional who has networking and administrative skills in TCP/IP networks and familiarity with a networkable operating system (such as NetWare, UNIX/Linux, or Microsoft). This course enables students to begin or further a career in Cybersecurity by acquiring a foundational knowledge of security topics; prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Certification examination; or use Security+ as the foundation for advanced security certifications or career roles. There is a primary textbook which will be required. Suggested prerequisites: one to three years IT experience, CompTIA A+ or Network+ certifications, or equivalent knowledge. This is an ONLINE course requiring a stable internet connection, and a current web browser. Audio is provided via computer or telephone line (a dial-in phone number will be available as an alternate audio connection). A computer web-camera option is preferred but not required. A Zoom test meeting to ensure compatibility is available at support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-Test-Meeting. This class utilizes Blackboard Ultra and is held online via Zoom.