Published career route
Explore information-security work
Review employer requirements alongside the security and risk-management skills developed here.
Explore official information SourceDefensive cybersecurity
Calbright College · Online statewide
Develop information security and risk-management skills, with additional entry prerequisites.
- Tuition
- Tuition-free
- Format
- Online
- Length / pace
- Flexible pace
Prerequisites apply
Where this can take you
Your selected program
Defensive cybersecurity
Certificate · Calbright College
A possible next step is not a guaranteed transfer, admission, license, or job offer.
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- Ask Calbright about prerequisite review and current enrollment. IT Support completion alone is not listed as sufficient.
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Requirements and course information
Free for California residents · Flexible pace
- Required: California resident, age 18 or older, with a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Required: Complete Calbright Network Technology, hold CompTIA Network+, or have one year of specified related experience approved by the faculty panel. Other qualifications may receive individual review.
Published program courses. External certifications and the college certificate are separate credentials.
- IT510: Introduction to Cybersecurity (Security+) (Program course)
- IT511: Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) (Program course)
Sources
Calbright defensive cybersecurity: https://www.calbright.edu/defensive-cybersecurity/